The young Canadian baritone Hugh Russell has been consistently hailed for his beautiful voice, dramatic gifts and interpretive originality. The Victoria Times Colonist said, “Hugh Russell, singing

Hugh Russell began the 2008–2009 season as Dandini in La Cenerentola with Atlanta Opera, was heard as Belcore in L’elisir d’amore with Arizona Opera, and made his role debut as Papageno

Hugh Russell press reviews Hugh Russell handled the more prominent baritone solos [of Faure's "Requiem"] with admirable restraint, scaling back the operatic heft he had exhibited in the concert's opening