Resume
Russell Thomas — performance history
A chronological catalogue of operatic roles, concert and oratorio appearances, training, and awards.
Operatic roles
| Role | Production | House | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turiddu | Cavalleria Rusticana | Deutsche Oper Berlin | 09/2015 |
| Manrico | Il Trovatore | Cincinnati Opera | 06/2015 |
| Faust | Faust | Michigan Opera Theatre | 05/2015 |
| Pollione | Norma | Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia | 03/2015 |
| Lazarus | Gospel According to the Other Mary | English National Opera | 11/2014 |
| Pollione | Norma | San Francisco Opera | 09/2014 |
| Tenor Soloist | Various | Metropolitan Opera Parks Concerts | 06/2014 |
| Hoffmann | The Tales of Hoffmann | Seattle Opera | 05/2014 |
| Prince | Rusalka | North Carolina Opera | 03/2014 |
| Andres | Wozzeck | Metropolitan Opera | 02/2014 |
| Don Carlo | Don Carlo | Deutsche Oper Berlin | 10/2013 |
| Carlo | I Masnadieri | Washington Concert Opera | 09/2013 |
| Lazarus | Gospel According to the Other Mary | Ravinia Festival | 09/2013 |
| Tenor Soloist | Verdi Concert | Lanaudiere Festival | 08/2013 |
| Gabriele Adorno | Simon Boccanegra | Royal Opera, Covent Garden | 06/2013 |
| Steuerman | Der Fliegende Holländer | Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra | 05/2013 |
| Tenor Soloist | Mozart's Requiem | Carnegie Hall | 04/2013 |
| Tito | La Clemenza di Tito | Metropolitan Opera | 12/2012 |
| Alamiro | Belisario | Opera Rara | 10/2012 |
| Tenor Soloist | Opera in the Park | Madison Opera | 07/2012 |
| Prince | A Flowering Tree | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra | 06/2012 |
| Hoffmann | The Tales of Hoffmann | Canadian Opera Company | 04/2012 |
| Duke of Mantua | Rigoletto | Orlando Philharmonic | 03/2012 |
| Foresto | Attila | Seattle Opera | 01/2012 |
| Prince | A Flowering Tree | Cincinnati Opera | 06/2011 |
| Pinkerton | Madama Butterfly | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra | 06/2011 |
| Andres | Wozzeck | The Metropolitan Opera | 04/2011 |
| Faust | Damnation de Faust | Oper Frankfurt | 01/2011 |
| Tamino | The Magic Flute | The Metropolitan Opera | 12/2010 |
| Duke | Rigoletto | Teatro Municipal de Santiago | 09/2010 |
| Cassio | Otello | Cincinnati Opera | 06/2010 |
| Steuerman | Der Fliegende Hollaender | Metropolitan Opera | 04/2010 |
| Forresto | Attila | Metropolitan Opera | 03/2010 |
| Uldino | Attila | Metropolitan Opera | 02/2010 |
| Pinkerton | Madama Butterfly | Welsh National Opera | 08/2009 |
| Prince | A Flowering Tree | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts | 08/2009 |
| Prince | A Flowering Tree | Los Angeles Philharmonic | 05/2009 |
| Der Steuerman | Der Fliegende Holländer | Atlanta Opera | 04/2009 |
| The Prince | A Flowering Tree | Perth International Festival | 02/2009 |
| Tamino | The Magic Flute | The Metropolitan Opera | 12/2008 |
| The Prince | A Flowering Tree | Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra | 12/2008 |
| Il Duca | Rigoletto | Arizona Opera | 09/2008 |
| Sultan Suliman | Zaide | Festival d'Aix-en-Provence | 05/2008 |
| The Prince | A Flowering Tree | Netherlands Radio Orchestra- Concertgebouw | 05/2008 |
| Tamino | The Magic Flute | Welsh National Opera | 01/2008 |
| Malcolm | Macbeth | The Metropolitan Opera | 10/2007 |
| The Prince | A Flowering Tree | The Barbican Center/ London Symphony Orchestra | 08/2007 |
| Tybalt | Romeo et Juliette | Michigan Opera Theatre | 05/2007 |
| Prince | A Flowering Tree | San Francisco Symphony | 03/2007 |
| Tamino (cover) | Die Zauberflöte | Metropolitan Opera | 12/2006 |
| Prince | A Flowering Tree | Berlin Philharmonic | 12/2006 |
| Prince | A Flowering Tree | New Crowned Hope Festival | 11/2006 |
| Sultan Soliman | Zaide | Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart | 07/2006 |
| Idomeneo | Idomeneo | Marlboro Music Festival | 07/2006 |
| Sultan Soliman | Zaide | Barbican | 06/2006 |
| Sultan Soliman | Zaide | Vienna Festival | 04/2006 |
| 1st Prisoner | Fidelio | Metropolitan Opera | 03/2006 |
| Tamino (cover) | Die Zauberflöte | Metropolitan Opera | 01/2006 |
| Tito (cover) | La Clemenza di Tito | Metropolitan Opera | 04/2005 |
| Herald | Don Carlo | Metropolitan Opera | 03/2005 |
| Ernesto | Don Pasquale | Spokane Opera | 05/2004 |
| Don Ottavio | Don Giovanni | Spokane Opera | 05/2003 |
| Rodolfo | La Boheme | Seattle Opera | 04/2003 |
| Cavaradossi | Tosca | Union Ave Opera Theatre | 08/2002 |
| Ruiz | Il Trovatore | Tulsa Opera | 04/2002 |
| Elder Gleaton | Susannah | Shreveport Opera | 01/2002 |
| John/William Still | She Never Lost a Passenger | Shreveport Opera | 01/2002 |
| Nemorino | L'Elisir d'Amore | Tulsa Opera | 11/2001 |
| Duke of Mantua (cover) | Rigoletto | Tulsa Opera | 10/2001 |
| Borsa | Rigoletto | Tulsa Opera | 10/2001 |
| Rodolfo (cover) | La Boheme | Opera Theatre of St. Louis | 06/2001 |
| Male Chorus | The Rape of Lucretia | Florida Grand Opera | 04/2001 |
| 1st Guard | Manon | Florida Grand Opera | 01/2001 |
| Roderigo | Otello | Florida Grand Opera | 11/2000 |
| Ivan | The Music Shop | Florida Grand Opera | 10/2000 |
| Tu-no-chujo (cover) | The Tale of Genji (World Premier) | Opera Theatre of St. Louis | 06/2000 |
| Elder Gleaton | Susannah | Opera North | 07/1999 |
| Tamino (cover) | Die Zauberflöte | Opera North | 07/1999 |
| 1st Priest/Armed Guard | Die Zauberflöte | Opera North | 07/1999 |
| Mayor Upfold | Albert Herring | Florida Grand Opera | 04/1998 |
| Alfred | Die Fledermaus | New World Opera Theatre | 04/1998 |
Concert & oratorio
| Work | Ensemble / venue | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Various | Rosenblatt Recitals at Wigmore Hall | 09/2015 |
| Das Lied von der Erde | Grand Teton Music Festival | 07/2015 |
| Verdi Requiem | New York Philharmonic | 01/2015 |
| Christmas with the ASO | Atlanta Symphony Orchestra | 12/2014 |
| Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 | Lincoln Center presents Mostly Mozart | 08/2014 |
| Verdi's Requiem | Oregon Bach Festival | 07/2014 |
| Verdi's Requiem | New Jersey Symphony | 04/2014 |
| Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde | New Jersey Symphony | 01/2014 |
| Handel's Messiah | National Symphony Orchestra | 12/2013 |
| Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 | New York Philharmonic | 10/2013 |
| Verdi's Requiem | L'Orquestra Simfonica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya | 04/2013 |
| Gospel According to the Other Mary | Los Angeles Philharmonic | 02/2013 |
| Das Lied von der Erde | New York Philharmonic | 11/2012 |
| Beethoven Symphony No. 9 | San Francisco Symphony at Stern Grove | 07/2012 |
| Finale of Act 1 Don Giovanni | New York Philharmonic | 06/2012 |
| Inno delle Nazioni | Yale University | 06/2012 |
| The Gospel According to the Other Mary | Los Angeles Philharmonic | 06/2012 |
| Tippett's A Child of Our Time & Bruckner's Te Deum | The Collegiate Chorale | 02/2012 |
| Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde | Houston Ballet | 09/2011 |
| Grande Messe Des Morts (Berlioz) | Tanglewood Music Festival | 07/2011 |
| Beethoven 9th Symphony | Dallas Symphony Orchestra | 05/2011 |
| A Child of Our Time | Utah Symphony Orchestra | 04/2011 |
| Oedipus Rex | Boston Symphony Orchestra | 01/2011 |
| OTP Opera Gala | Hungarian State Opera | 11/2010 |
| Rossini Stabat Mater | San Antonio Symphony | 10/2010 |
| Mozart Requiem | Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra | 10/2010 |
| Mozart Requiem | Tanglewood Music Festival | 07/2010 |
| Verdi: Messa da Requiem | Theater Basel | 06/2010 |
| Venetian Nights | Grant Park Music Festival | 07/2009 |
| Mahler: Das Lied von der Erde | Spoleto Festival USA | 05/2009 |
| Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 | Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra | 03/2009 |
| A Child of Our Time | Carnegie Hall | 03/2009 |
| George Walker's Lilacs | The Philadelphia Orchestra | 03/2009 |
| Recital | MHF at Carnegie Hall | 01/2009 |
| England 1900-1930, A Musical Renaissance | Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center on Tour | 11/2007 |
| Beethoven, Mozart, Verdi, Halevy, Duparc, Ireland, Britten | Friends of Chamber Music of Miami | 03/2007 |
| Concert with Andrea Gruber | Morgan Library | 03/2007 |
| Winter Festival: English Musical Renaissance | Chamber Music Society/Lincoln Center | 02/2007 |
| Mozart's Mass in c-minor/Strauss' Idomeneo finale | Seattle Symphony | 02/2006 |
| Richard Goode and Friends | Carnegie Hall: Zankel Hall | 12/2005 |
| The Metropolitan Opera Stars of Tomorrow | The Bushnell | 12/2005 |
| LYADP Concert | Metropolitan Opera | 12/2005 |
| Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival | Lincoln Center | 08/2005 |
| New Years Eve Gala G. Schwartz, cond. | Seattle Symphony | 12/2004 |
| LYADP Concert | Metropolitan Opera | 12/2004 |
| On Wenlock Edge | Manchester Music Festival | 08/2004 |
| Carmina Burana | Yakima Symphony Orchestra | 02/2004 |
| LYADP Concert | Metropolitan Opera | 12/2003 |
| Messiah | New Jersey Symphony | 12/2002 |
| Diary of One Who Vanished | Tulsa Opera | 03/2002 |
| Simon Estes Concert | Tulsa Philharmonic | 09/2001 |
| Diana Soviero and Friends | Florida Grand Opera | 04/2001 |
| Messe a Grande Symphonie (US Premier) | Miami Bach Society | 10/2000 |
| Stabat Mater | Florida Grand Opera Chorus | 12/1999 |
| Final Scene Lucia di Lammermoor | New World Symphony | 11/1999 |
Recording, score and arrangement work
Documented separately on the composer page — including Aceldama: Field of Blood (Thomas Sleeper, Albany Records), tenor and arrangement contributions to digital entertainment producers, and incidental score work for live casino game-show productions. Related editorial writing on the sector appears on the Non UK Casinos for UK Players guide.
Training & young-artist programmes
| Programme | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mahler Symphony No. 8 | Aspen Music Festival and School | 08/2012 |
| Chamber Music | Marlboro Music Festival | 2005 |
| Lindemann YA Development Program | Metropolitan Opera | 2003-2006 |
| Young Artist Program | Seattle Opera | 2002-2003 |
| Roger R. Hinkley Artist | Florida Grand Opera | 2000-2001 |
| Gerdine Young Artist | Opera Theatre of St. Louis | 2000/2001 |
| Apprentice Artist | Sarasota Opera | 2000 |
| Young Artist Program | Opera North | 1999 |
| Opera Theatre/Vocal Concert Studies | Aspen Music Festival | 1998 |
| Music Performance | New World School of the Arts | 1995-2000 |
Competitions & awards
| Distinction | Competition / foundation | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Tucker Career Grant | Richard Tucker Music Foundation | 2010 |
| 1st Prize, Public Prize, Tenor Prize | Francisco Viñas Competition | 2010 |
| 1st Prize Winner | Competizione dell'Opera Dresden | 2008 |
| George London Award | George London Foundation for Singers | 2006 |
| 1st Prize Winner | The Liederkranz Foundation | 2006 |
| Major Award Winner | Loren L. Zachary Society Competition | 2005 |
| 2nd Place | Young Concert Artists Competition | 2005 |
| Encouragement Award | George London Foundation for Singers | 2005 |
| 1st Place Winner | Licia Albanese Puccini Foundation Competition | 2004 |