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Russell Thomas is an American operatic tenor. He has performed leading roles at some of the world's leading opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, the English National Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, among others.
With a “heroically shining tone of exceptional clarity and precision” (Opera Magazine) and “gorgeously burnished power” (The New York Times), American tenor Russell Thomas uses his signature elegance and intensity to create vivid character portrayals on the world’s most important stages.
May 16, 2024 · Even the world's best tenors get nervous when singing the pinnacle of #LAOTurandot: Opera's most famous aria, "Nessun Dorma."
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Full biography for American tenor Russell Thomas, performing this season as Verdi’s iconic Otello at Canadian Opera Company, Manrico in Il trovatore at the Bayerische Staatsoper and Lyric Opera of Chicago, Roberto Devereux at San Francisco Opera, and Tito in La clemenza di Tito at Los Angeles Opera.
Russell Thomas' 2022/23 season includes title roles at the Metropolitan Opera, LA Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Carnegie Hall, plus lead roles at Paris Opera, Royal Opera House...
Dec 9, 2022 · Russell Thomas is a rising star in opera who uses his identity to change the industry and inspire young singers. He talks about his career, his adoption, and his upcoming projects in this interview.
Apr 2, 2024 · As a child, tenor Russell Thomas didn’t even consider a career in opera until he was “discovered” during a choir rehearsal. Now, he’s singing all over the world, including in Los Angeles in summer 2024 both as Calaf in LA Opera’s Turandot and in the world premiere of Fire and Blue Sky, a biographical work about Thomas written by ...
