Christopher Holmes returns to RO to sing Count Almaviva after
his debut last season as Sonora in The Girl of the Golden West.
He has performed over twenty-five operatic roles with such noted companies as Amarillo Opera, Austin Lyric Opera, Central City Opera, Eugene Opera, Lyric Opera of San Antonio, & Utah Festival Opera. Roles performed include
the title role in Don Giovanni, Figaro in Il barbiere di Siviglia, Gaylord Ravenal in Show Boat, Giorgio Germont in La Traviata, Marcello in La bohème, Papageno in The Magic Flute, and Valentine in Faust. Recent concert experience includes soloist in
Carmina Burana and Fauré’s Requiem. Mr. Holmes holds degrees in
voice and opera from the conservatory at Oberlin College and Temple
University. He currently resides outside of Salt Lake City, Utah.