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 received his BM from Clayton State University (Morrow, GA) and his MusM from Boston University. In addition to his formal studies, Mr. Thomas spent two summers as a vocal fellow at Tanglewood Music Center, where he worked with several renowned artists including James Levine, Phyllis Curtin, and John Harbison. Mr. Thomas has appeared as a featured artist with a number of ensembles in and around the Boston area including Boston Baroque, Masterworks Chorale, Cambridge Concentus, Andover Choral Society, Exsultemus, Boston Choral Ensemble, Winsor Music, The Concord Chorus, Marsh Chapel Choir and Collegium, Greater Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, and Emmanuel Music. In February 2008, Mr. Thomas made his professional debut with Opera Boston in Handel’s “Semele” as the High Priest (a collaborative production with Boston Baroque). Mr. Thomas made his company debut with Boston Lyric Opera for their 2008/2009 season as Luther & Crespel in “Les contes d’Hoffmann” and “Il Commendatore” in Don Giovanni. At Boston University, Mr. Thomas has appeared as Bartolo in “Il barbiere di Siviglia”, Sarastro in “The Magic Flute”, Alcindoro in “La bohème”, A Man with a Cornet Case in Dominick Argento’s “Postcard from Morocco”, Bustamente in Massenet’s “La Navarraise”, Rakitin in Lee Hoiby’s “A Month in the Country”, Simone in “Gianni Schicchi”, Collatinus in Britten’s “The Rape of Lucretia”, and Pope/Cardinal B in Philip Glass’ “Galileo Galilei”. Amongst his honors and awards, Mr. Thomas was a finalist in the 2001 Orpheus National Competition for Vocalists, where he received the Richard Strauss Award.