Russell Thomas
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, the English National Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, among others.
Early life[]
Born in Miami, Florida, Thomas did not discover his voice until the age of 18, when a voice teacher suggested he could make a career out of singing.[1] He went on to study music at conservatory, and sang in the chorus of Miami Opera as an undergraduate. Thomas went on to be a young artist with Seattle Opera Young Artist Program, the Florida Grand Opera, the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and Sarasota Opera.[2]
Career[]
He also has sung the role of Tito in Mozart's La clemenza di Tito at the Metropolitan Opera, and at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden appeared as Gabriele Adorno in Verdi's Simon Boccanegra.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Interview with tenor Russell Thomas | jacklivigni.com". Archived from the original on April 27, 2015. Retrieved Aug 7, 2020.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2015-04-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Get info about artists - Operabase". www.operabase.com. Retrieved Mar 28, 2019.
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