Francisco Salazar
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June 28, 2020

The 30 Influential LGBTQIA+ Players in Opera

Francisco Salazar
|
June 28, 2020

The 30 Influential LGBTQIA+ Players in Opera

Francisco Salazar
|
June 28, 2020

The 30 Influential LGBTQIA+ Players in Opera

Countertenor John Holiday has quickly established himself as a fast-rising singer to watch. Holiday has performed with the LA Opera, Washington National Opera, Spoleto Festival, Wolf Trap Opera, and Portland Opera, among others. He is a winner of the Marian Anderson Vocal Award, the Richard Tucker Foundation Sara Tucker award, the Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition, and third place winner in the OPERALIA competition.

Recently he participated in the world premiere of Matthew Aucoin’s “Eurydice,” garnering rave reviews. Holiday is also known for performing Jazz and Gospel music and is an outspoken voice and advocate of the LGBT community.