Wade Thomas, a native of Calhoun, GA, has performed with numerous opera
companies across the country, most recently with Atlanta Opera and St. Petersburg Opera in St. Petersburg, FL.  

Wade’s vibrant, yet smooth baritone vocal quality and compelling stage presence have garnered acclaim in performances including Guglielmo in Così fan tutte, Count Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro, Germont in La Traviata, Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor, Tonio and Silvio in I Pagliacci, and Belcore in L’elisir d’amore. 

Earlier operatic training has found Wade participating in internationally renowned opera apprentice programs such as Central City Opera in Colorado and the Santa Fe Opera, where he performed the role of the School Teacher in Osvaldo Golijov’s new and Grammy award winning opera, Ainadamar.  Wade has gone on to perform this opera in Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York City.   Wade has also performed with Opera Omaha, Natchez Opera, Opera Theatre of Northern Virginia, Brevard Music Festival, Opera Columbus, Opera Birmingham, Ohio State Opera, and Samford Operaworks. 

Mr. Thomas’ extensive concert and oratorio work include Carmina Burana, Mozart’s Requiem, Bach’s Magnificat and Five Mystical Songs by Vaughn-Williams.  Awards include the Richard F. Gold Career Grant, the Campbell Watcher Memorial Award and the Anna Case Mackay Vocal Grant from Santa Fe Opera, the Carmen D’Esopo Award from the Connecticut Opera Guild, and Opera Columbus Voice Competition, 3rd place senior division.