Wm Clay
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Wm Clay Thompson
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American Bass Wm. Clay Thompson has been praised by Opera News for his “mahogany-timbred” voice. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Thompson is a first year Resident Artist with the Ryan Opera Center of Lyric Opera of Chicago. Thompson’s 2022/23 season at Lyric Opera includes performances as Zuniga in Carmen and Cavalier 2 in Le Comte Ory. Additionally this season he will cover Jago in Ernani, Le Moine in Don Carlos, and Gouverneur in Le Comte Ory. Thompson is managed my ADA Artist Management.
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Wm Clay
Thompson
Bass
He/Him
American Bass Wm. Clay Thompson has been praised by Opera News for his “mahogany-timbred” voice. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Thompson is a first year Resident Artist with the Ryan Opera Center of Lyric Opera of Chicago. Thompson’s 2022/23 season at Lyric Opera includes performances as Zuniga in Carmen and Cavalier 2 in Le Comte Ory. Additionally this season he will cover Jago in Ernani, Le Moine in Don Carlos, and Gouverneur in Le Comte Ory. Thompson is managed my ADA Artist Management.
Wm Clay Thompson
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American Bass Wm. Clay Thompson has been praised by Opera News for his “mahogany-timbred” voice. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Thompson is a first year Resident Artist with the Ryan Opera Center of Lyric Opera of Chicago. Thompson’s 2022/23 season at Lyric Opera includes performances as Zuniga in Carmen and Cavalier 2 in Le Comte Ory. Additionally this season he will cover Jago in Ernani, Le Moine in Don Carlos, and Gouverneur in Le Comte Ory. Thompson is managed my ADA Artist Management.
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Carmen
Zuniga
Lyric Opera of Chicago
February 13, 2023 to 1 more
February 13, 2023
April 07, 2023
April 07, 2023
Carmen
Zuniga
Lyric Opera of Chicago
February 13, 2023 to 1 more
February 13, 2023
April 07, 2023
April 07, 2023
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Carmen
Zuniga
Arizona Opera
January 28, 2022 to February 04, 2022
January 28, 2022 to February 04, 2022
Carmen
Zuniga
Arizona Opera
January 28, 2022 to February 04, 2022
January 28, 2022 to February 04, 2022
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Hamlet
Performer
The Metropolitan Opera
May to June, 2022
May to June, 2022
Hamlet
Performer
The Metropolitan Opera
May to June, 2022
May to June, 2022
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Ernani
Jago (Cover)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
August 15, 2022 to 1 more
August 15, 2022
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022
Ernani
Jago (Cover)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
August 15, 2022 to 1 more
August 15, 2022
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Don Carlos
Le Moine (Cover)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
October 06, 2022 to 1 more
October 06, 2022
November 25, 2022
November 25, 2022
Don Carlos
Le Moine (Cover)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
October 06, 2022 to 1 more
October 06, 2022
November 25, 2022
November 25, 2022
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Le Comte Ory
Le Gouverneur (Cover)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
October 17, 2022 to 1 more
October 17, 2022
November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022
Le Comte Ory
Le Gouverneur (Cover)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
October 17, 2022 to 1 more
October 17, 2022
November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Le Comte Ory
Cavalier 2
Lyric Opera of Chicago
October 17, 2022 to 1 more
October 17, 2022
November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022
Le Comte Ory
Cavalier 2
Lyric Opera of Chicago
October 17, 2022 to 1 more
October 17, 2022
November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Performer
The Santa Fe Opera
July 31, 2021 to August 25, 2021
July 31, 2021 to August 25, 2021
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Performer
The Santa Fe Opera
July 31, 2021 to August 25, 2021
July 31, 2021 to August 25, 2021
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Carmen
Zuniga
Lyric Opera of Kansas City
2021
2021
Carmen
Zuniga
Lyric Opera of Kansas City
2021
2021
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Cendrillon
Performer
The Metropolitan Opera
December 17, 2021 to January 03, 2022
December 17, 2021 to January 03, 2022
Cendrillon
Performer
The Metropolitan Opera
December 17, 2021 to January 03, 2022
December 17, 2021 to January 03, 2022
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Biography
Biography
Wm Clay Thompson
American Bass Wm. Clay Thompson has been praised by Opera News for his “mahogany-timbred” voice. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Thompson is a first year Resident Artist with the Ryan Opera Center of Lyric Opera of Chicago. Thompson’s 2022/23 season at Lyric Opera includes performances as Zuniga in Carmen and Cavalier 2 in Le Comte Ory. Additionally this season he will cover Jago in Ernani, Le Moine in Don Carlos, and Gouverneur in Le Comte Ory. Previous roles include Prince Gremin (Eugene Onegin), Leporello (Don Giovanni), Dottore Grenvil (La Traviata), Peter Quince (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Zuniga (Carmen), Il Bonzo (Madama Butterfly), Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro), Olin Blitch (Susanna), and Palemon (Thaïs).
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Wm Clay Thompson
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American Bass Wm. Clay Thompson has been praised by Opera News for his “mahogany-timbred” voice. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Thompson is a first year Resident Artist with the Ryan Opera Center of Lyric Opera of Chicago. Thompson’s 2022/23 season at Lyric Opera includes performances as Zuniga in Carmen and Cavalier 2 in Le Comte Ory. Additionally this season he will cover Jago in Ernani, Le Moine in Don Carlos, and Gouverneur in Le Comte Ory. Thompson is managed my ADA Artist Management.
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Ana De Archuleta
Biography
(He/Him)
American Bass Wm. Clay Thompson has been praised by Opera News for his “mahogany-timbred” voice. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Thompson is a first year Resident Artist with the Ryan Opera Center of Lyric Opera of Chicago. Thompson’s 2022/23 season at Lyric Opera includes performances as Zuniga in Carmen and Cavalier 2 in Le Comte Ory. Additionally this season he will cover Jago in Ernani, Le Moine in Don Carlos, and Gouverneur in Le Comte Ory. Thompson is managed my ADA Artist Management.
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Wm Clay Thompson
Bass
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Schedule
Recent Highlights
Carmen
Zuniga
Lyric Opera of Chicago
February 13, 2023 to 1 more
February 13, 2023
April 07, 2023
April 07, 2023
Carmen
Zuniga
Lyric Opera of Chicago
February 13, 2023 to 1 more
February 13, 2023
April 07, 2023
April 07, 2023
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Carmen
Zuniga
Arizona Opera
January 28, 2022 to February 04, 2022
January 28, 2022 to February 04, 2022
Carmen
Zuniga
Arizona Opera
January 28, 2022 to February 04, 2022
January 28, 2022 to February 04, 2022
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Hamlet
Performer
The Metropolitan Opera
May to June, 2022
May to June, 2022
Hamlet
Performer
The Metropolitan Opera
May to June, 2022
May to June, 2022
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Ernani
Jago (Cover)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
August 15, 2022 to 1 more
August 15, 2022
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022
Ernani
Jago (Cover)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
August 15, 2022 to 1 more
August 15, 2022
September 30, 2022
September 30, 2022
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Don Carlos
Le Moine (Cover)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
October 06, 2022 to 1 more
October 06, 2022
November 25, 2022
November 25, 2022
Don Carlos
Le Moine (Cover)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
October 06, 2022 to 1 more
October 06, 2022
November 25, 2022
November 25, 2022
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Le Comte Ory
Le Gouverneur (Cover)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
October 17, 2022 to 1 more
October 17, 2022
November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022
Le Comte Ory
Le Gouverneur (Cover)
Lyric Opera of Chicago
October 17, 2022 to 1 more
October 17, 2022
November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Le Comte Ory
Cavalier 2
Lyric Opera of Chicago
October 17, 2022 to 1 more
October 17, 2022
November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022
Le Comte Ory
Cavalier 2
Lyric Opera of Chicago
October 17, 2022 to 1 more
October 17, 2022
November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Performer
The Santa Fe Opera
July 31, 2021 to August 25, 2021
July 31, 2021 to August 25, 2021
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Performer
The Santa Fe Opera
July 31, 2021 to August 25, 2021
July 31, 2021 to August 25, 2021
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Carmen
Zuniga
Lyric Opera of Kansas City
2021
2021
Carmen
Zuniga
Lyric Opera of Kansas City
2021
2021
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Cendrillon
Performer
The Metropolitan Opera
December 17, 2021 to January 03, 2022
December 17, 2021 to January 03, 2022
Cendrillon
Performer
The Metropolitan Opera
December 17, 2021 to January 03, 2022
December 17, 2021 to January 03, 2022
Canceled due to COVID-19
Chorus
Commercial/recorded music
Cover
Film/TV
Partial roles, scenes, or excerpts
Performed
Premiere
Recital
Soloist
Standby
Substitute
Swing
Understudy
Virtual performance
Workshop
Biography
Wm Clay Thompson
American Bass Wm. Clay Thompson has been praised by Opera News for his “mahogany-timbred” voice. A native of Lexington, Kentucky, Thompson is a first year Resident Artist with the Ryan Opera Center of Lyric Opera of Chicago. Thompson’s 2022/23 season at Lyric Opera includes performances as Zuniga in Carmen and Cavalier 2 in Le Comte Ory. Additionally this season he will cover Jago in Ernani, Le Moine in Don Carlos, and Gouverneur in Le Comte Ory. Previous roles include Prince Gremin (Eugene Onegin), Leporello (Don Giovanni), Dottore Grenvil (La Traviata), Peter Quince (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Zuniga (Carmen), Il Bonzo (Madama Butterfly), Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro), Olin Blitch (Susanna), and Palemon (Thaïs).
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"Praised by Opera News for his “mahogany-timbred” voice, and is known for his ...strong, rich, and warm color, yet the ability to cross over into bass-baritone repertoire."
— https://www.operanews.com/Opera_News_Magazine/2018/10/In_Review/COOPERSTOWN,_NY__Glimmerglass_Festival.html
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Tenor
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
Zachary Rioux
Tenor
Canada
Canada
David Lomelí
Chief Artistic Officer
Dallas, TX
Dallas, TX
Joel Puckett
Composer
Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
Louisa Muller
Stage Director
Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria
Chandler Johnson
Artistic Intern
Dylan Morrongiello
Tenor
Florida
Florida
Abigail Rethwisch
Soprano
Tulsa, OK
Tulsa, OK
Kamna Gupta
Conductor
USA
USA
Christina Pecce
Soprano
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
Gerard Schneider
Tenor
Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt, Germany
Stephanie Havey
Stage Director
USA
USA
Dustin Z West
Stage Manager
New York, NY
New York, NY
Schyler Vargas
Baritone
Chicago, IL, USA
Chicago, IL, USA
Kyle White
Baritone
United States
United States
Christopher Carbin
Artist Manager
New York City
New York City
Andres Acosta
Tenor
San Diego, CA
San Diego, CA
Carole Schultz
Soprano
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN
Ellen Jackson
Stage Director
Allen Perriello
Head of Music, Director
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN
Anthony León
Tenor
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Alyssa Dessoye
Soprano
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Megan Moore
Mezzo-Soprano
New York, NY, USA
New York, NY, USA
Frederick Ballentine
Tenor
Berlin, De
Berlin, De
Summer Hassan
Soprano
Philadelphia/PA
Philadelphia/PA
Kerriann Otaño
Marketing and Public Relations Manager
Memphis, TN
Memphis, TN
Joey Leppek
Tenor
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN
Mary-Hollis Hundley
Soprano
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Emily Misch
Soprano
New York, NY
New York, NY
Fran Daniel Laucerica
Tenor
Norfolk, VA, USA
Norfolk, VA, USA
Matthew Anchel
Bass
Germany
Germany
Jocelyn Hansen
Singing Actor, Crossover vocalist, Soprano
Denton, TX, USA
Denton, TX, USA
Sydney Baedke
Soprano
Toronto, Canada
Toronto, Canada
Jerry K Smith
Project Manager, Technical Director
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN
Lindsay Kate Brown
Mezzo-Soprano
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
Brea Marshall
Soprano
Houston, TX, USA
Houston, TX, USA
Alexandria Shiner
Soprano
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Daniel Welch
Founder, Manager
New York, NY
New York, NY
Simran Claire
Mezzo-Soprano
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC
Anne Marie Stanley
Mezzo-Soprano
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Teresa Perrotta
Soprano
Washington D.C., DC, USA
Washington D.C., DC, USA
Lily Lancaster
Photographer
Minnesota, USA
Minnesota, USA
Christopher James Ray
Conductor
San Jose, CA
San Jose, CA
David Margulis
Tenor
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Fort Lauderdale, FL
David Blalock
Tenor
Madison, WI
Madison, WI
Tascha Anderson
Mezzo-Soprano
USA
USA
Luis Orozco
Baritone
New York City
New York City
Abi Levis
Mezzo-Soprano
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Marlen Nahhas
Soprano
Washington DC
Washington DC
Lindsay Metzger
Mezzo-Soprano
Chicago, Il.
Chicago, Il.
Jennifer Jaroslavsky
Soprano
New York, NY
New York, NY
Nicholas Newton
Bass-Baritone
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
Brent Michael Smith
Bass
Zürich, Switzerland
Zürich, Switzerland
Mary Box
Opera Coach, Conductor
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Shannon Jennings
Soprano
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Amy Owens
Soprano
United States
United States
Danielle Beckvermit
Soprano
New York, NY
New York, NY
Adam Da Ros
Director
Canada
Canada
Amanda Lynn Bottoms
Mezzo-Soprano
New York
New York
Jonathan Bryan
Baritone
Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring, MD
Imara Miles
Mezzo-Soprano
Bowie, MD
Bowie, MD
Markel Reed
Baritone
United States
United States
Calvin Griffin
Bass-Baritone
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta, GA
Zachary Owen
Actor, Bass, Singing Actor
St Charles, IL
St Charles, IL
Dane Suarez
Tenor
Wilmington, DE, USA
Wilmington, DE, USA
Catherine Goode
Coloratura Soprano
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
Kayla Siembieda
Artistic Administrator
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Robert Tweten
Conductor, Piano
Santa Fe, NM
Santa Fe, NM
James Pike
Tenor
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Gretchen Krupp
Mezzo-Soprano
Atlanta, GA, USA
Atlanta, GA, USA
Brittany Olivia Logan
Soprano
New York City, NY
New York City, NY
William Woodard
Piano
New York
New York
Blake Denson
Baritone
Lexington, KY, USA
Lexington, KY, USA
Joshua Conyers
Baritone
Bronx, NY
Bronx, NY
Stephen Clark
Bass
Bremen, Germany
Bremen, Germany
Joseph Canuto Leon
Baritone
Dallas
Dallas
Alexander York
Baritone
France
France
Francesca Mehrotra
Boston, MA
Sylvia D'Eramo
Soprano
New York, New York
New York, New York
Anna Laurenzo
Mezzo-Soprano
Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
Jack Swanson
Tenor
Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN
Cadie J. Bryan
Soprano
Silver Spring, MD
Silver Spring, MD
Brandon Bell
Baritone
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Jennie Moser
Soprano
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Madison Leonard
Soprano
Orem, Utah, USA
Orem, Utah, USA
Emily Treigle
Mezzo-Soprano
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
Samantha Hankey
Mezzo-Soprano
USA
USA
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