Ralph Thomas Williams - Countertenor
Reviews
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“The opening Vivaldi’s Sol per te (1727) was delivered by the fine counter tenor Ralph Thomas Williams, establishing the high standard for the rest of the evening”
“Reilly remained on stage (joined by Thomas Williams) but stepped back 350 years for a sensational love duet from Cavalli’s La Calisto”
“Later he and the excellent soprano Camilla Harris moved the audience to tears with the tender and sad valedictory duet from Handel’s Rodelinda”
“The evening was a reminder of the exceptional pool of young talent and a tribute to the incredible work that HGO undertakes to nurture it"
-Ham & High
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The challenging role of Cupid was sung with panache by countertenor Ralph Thomas Williams
- a much more forward figure than Blow's mother's boy, who could also lean into an
office chair with the suavity of Gordon Gekko.”
- Operatoday
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“Cupid launches proceedings with a prologue. Sung with oodles of character by countertenor Ralph Thomas Williams, he takes the form of the cocky chief executive of an online dating service.”
-TheStage
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“Ralph Thomas Williams's Cupid made for a lively and mischievous cat to set among the pigeons.” - Mark Berry, Seen and Heard International
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"British countertenor Ralph Thomas Williams is in fine form as a rather camp Cupid; his voice is beautiful."
- Rebecca Armstrong, OperaForAll review of HGO's 'Venus | Dido'
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"[Ralph] has an exceptional countertenor voice and has taken every opportunity to give well researched and practised performances... Ralph has always wanted to be an exponent of Baroque opera - I have no doubt that we will hear much of him in the future."
-Penny Ryan OBE Soprano and Teacher
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"Ralph Thomas Williams is a born communicator. He works hard on the text and manages to convey the meaning, regardless of which language he is singing in. This means that the body is well-motivated, producing a well-supported, well-crafted sound. This was particularly noticeable in his performances of scenes from Handel’s Giulio Cesare and Jeptha, both of which depend on good presentation and understanding of text.
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The amount of energy and excitement Ralph brings to a character is extremely impressive. It gives impetus to all the other singers, and to the production itself. This energy is particularly important when it comes to singing coloratura; something in which Ralph has improved immensely over the past year, and which bodes well for his future career as a baroque singer, and a Handelian of great potential."
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-Colin Baldy Artistic Director at City Lit Opera School
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[Ralph] certainly saved the best for the final. Terrific vocal quality with such power ... An exceptional and unusual voice; always attractive for the listener"
-Panel final critique from Essex Young Musician of Essex 2018
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