Ulysses Thomas
Hailed as “compelling to watch” (Tufts Daily) and praised for his “rich bass-baritone voice and eloquent projection” (Lawrence Budmen, writer and music consultant), Ulysses Thomas made his professional debut with Opera Boston/Boston Baroque in Handel’s Semele as the High Priest, followed by his company debut with Boston Lyric Opera as Luther and Crespel in Les contes d’Hoffmann and Il Commendatore in Don Giovanni. Most recently, Mr. Thomas appeared as Antinoo in Boston Baroque’s acclaimed production of Monteverdi’s Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria. Other stage highlights include Uberto in Pergolesi’s La serva padrona, Bartolo in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Sarastro in The Magic Flute, Alcindoro in La bohème, Bustamente in Massenet’s La Navarraise, Rakitin in Lee Hoiby’s A Month in the Country, Simone in Gianni Schicchi, and Collatinus in Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia. Apart from the operatic stage, Mr. Thomas has appeared as a featured artist with a number of ensembles in and around the Boston area including Masterworks Chorale, Musica Sacra, Andover Choral Society, The Concord Chorus, Cambridge Concentus, Newburyport Choral Society, Exsultemus, Boston Choral Ensemble, The Fifth Floor Collective, Marsh Chapel Choir and Collegium, and Emmanuel Music. Amongst his honors and awards, Mr. Thomas spent two summers as a vocal fellow at Tanglewood Music Center was a finalist in the 2001 Orpheus National Competition for Vocalists, where he received the Richard Strauss Award.