CLAY THOMPSON
Clay Thompson
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BASS
Praised by Opera News for his “mahogany-timbred” voice and "imposing presence," American Bass Wm. Clay Thompson is gaining recognition in major festivals, opera houses, and competitions, both nationally and internationally.
SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Wm. Clay's upcoming season includes exciting debuts with The Metropolitan Opera and Arizona Opera among other engagements.
21/22
December/2020
The Metropolitan Opera
CINDERELLA
Master of Ceremonies (cover)
CARMEN
Zuniga
Arizona Opera
January/2021
The Metropolitan Opera
HAMLET
Octet Singer
May-June/2022
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RYAN OPERA CENTER at LYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO
Ensemble 2022-2023
Clay joins the 2022-2023 ensemble of the Lyric Opera of Chicago's Ryan Opera Center. During Lyric Opera's mainstage season, Ryan Opera Center members perform and understudy a significant number of principal and supporting roles.
"Mahogany-timbred bass Wm. Clay Thompson was an imposing presence as the oafish, lying Poacher."
The Cunning Little Vixen
The Glimmerglass Festival
OPERA NEWS
"Ideally cast as Father Palmer, Wm. Clay Thompson delivers a Christmas mass in Latin for soldiers from all three camps."
Silent Night
The Glimmerglass Festival
OPERATOONITY