Posts tagged 19/20
Radames in AIDA

Radames in Aida

Houston Grand Opera

“Thomas has the clarion sheen of immortal Richard Tucker and the silky smoothness of young Placido Domingo… A masterclass of phrasing and musicality. “

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Beth Stewart19/20
Otello in OTELLO

Otello in Otello

Washington National Opera

“Exult: It’s the first word out of the mouth of Verdi’s Otello, a passionate tenor with lungs of steel, and a benchmark for one of the hardest roles in the repertory. Washington National Opera’s Russell Thomas burst onto the stage, brandishing a red flag, and sang it in tones of finespun gold.”

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Beth Stewart19/20
Don Alvaro in LA FORZA DEL DESTINO

Don Alvaro in La forza del destino

Deutsche Oper Berlin

“Thomas’ Alvaro was spectacularly good. Right from his first entry he raised the temperature on stage immeasurably, with his ardently Italianate tone and wonderfully instinctive phrasing…”

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Beth Stewart19/20