Occult following
Radvanovsky delivered a vocal and histrionic performance that should be the gold standard Norma for years.
Russell Thomas
40 pieces since 2014 — in 21 roles, at 15 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
40
pieces
21
roles
15
companies
13
years
By role
By company
Lyric Opera of Chicago 5
Metropolitan Opera 5
San Francisco Opera 4
Washington National Opera 3
LA Opera 2
Canadian Opera Company 1
Houston Grand Opera 1
L.A. Opera 1
Los Angeles Opera 1
Los Angeles Philharmonic 1
Palau Les Arts 1
Seattle Opera 1
Staatsoper Hamburg 1
Tanglewood 1
Washington Concert Opera 1
4 pieces as Pollione — stats above show all coverage for Russell Thomas.
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The rite stuff
Remember that time you went to the opera and the entire evening was perfection?
Text appeal
What makes Norma such a high-profile role in the soprano repertory?
Running, jumping, or burning Gaul
Far be it from me to join the Schadenfreudian chorus of “Bye, Bye, Berti!” you may have been hearing in certain quarters, but the first thing I am duty-bound to report about San Francisco Opera’s Norma (of which three performances remain) is that they’ve hit the jackpot, coverwise.
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I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
