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March 15, 2025
"Let the angels sing through me!"
John Holiday discusses his vocal and dramatic preparation for the title role in Phillip Glass's Akhenaten
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John Holiday discusses his vocal and dramatic preparation for the title role in Phillip Glass's Akhenaten
John Holiday stopped by Tiny Desk for a set that included art songs, American classics, and Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit."
John sat down with NPR's Lara Downes to discuss his artistry and his affinity for moving across musical genres.
On April 15, at Maryland Hall, he stars in Annapolis Opera’s concert Voices of Our Time. A multi-genre artist, Holiday generously spoke with DC Theater Arts about his love of opera.
John Holiday continues taking his opera career to new heights.
John Holiday joins Classical Singer Magazine to talk singing, self-care, and his success in opera and pop.
"I know it sounds like a cliché, but there are so many wonderful things out there, and if you dream about it, you can achieve it." - John Holiday
John Holiday featured on episode 77 on "Indie Opera Podcast"
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.
John Holiday has the kind of voice that demands attention. Some people even have a hard time believing it’s his! Not only is the New York-based opera singer talented, but he’s also one of a kind. Looking at him, you might expect to hear a deep, booming voice. But when he opens his mouth to perform, the opposite comes out!
In January, WQXR’s James Bennett, sat down with opera singer John Holiday to talk about the relationship of black America with opera.
“My life has been a story,” Holiday says. “It’s a dream that I could have never imagined.”
LA Opera begins the new year with a new opera: the world premiere of “Eurydice” by composer Matthew Aucoin and librettist Sarah Ruhl, based on her 2003 play of the same name. Opening night was this past weekend. The Pride LA spoke with Orpheus’ double, John Holiday, about his experience with the opera.
Renowned countertenor John Holiday is about to bring his remarkable talents to Los Angeles, as he stars in a world premiere at the LA Opera.
Classical music, as an art form, is far from dead. Here are 20 notable musicians and ensembles proving it.
Practice, of course, is still key. There’s no getting around putting in those long, hard hours of work refining technique and diction in lessons and in the practice room. But, says countertenor John Holiday, getting to the Met stage requires something else as well: a village of support.
The unique voice of John Holiday headlines "Sculpting Sounds" presented by The Dallas Opera at the Nasher Sculpture Center.
When John Holiday was growing up in Texas, he went to church every single day. His grandmother—he calls her Big Mama—encouraged Holiday and his siblings to sing, but, one by one, as they grew up, they stopped, except for Holiday, who went on to become a professional countertenor [...] with a thriving operatic career."
Listening to a man singing like a female soprano can make some people uneasy. But the ears quickly adjust when the voice is John Holiday's.
Holiday’s star is rising and this week he will once again have a chance to prove it at the Bruce R. Foote Foundation Concert. Critics have raved about Holiday and have stated that his voice is “powerful and agile and has an immense range, with seamless registers top to bottom.”
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Washington National Opera (WNO) today announced that countertenor John Holiday is the 2017 winner of the Marian Anderson Vocal Award.
John Holiday is an impressive figure on an opera stage. He’s one of the sweetest-voiced countertenors I’ve encountered, with a mellifluous sound supported by clean crisp diction. He’s physically imposing: large and powerful.
John Holiday spent a month and a half training to sing Mandarin for the role of First Male Voice in the world premiere of “Paradise Interrupted” at this year’s Spoleto Festival USA.
John Holiday, countertenor and recent third prize winner at Placido Domingo's Operalia Competition, will substitute for an ailing David Daniels in today's New York City Opera Renaissance: A Celebration of the the life Maestro Julius Rudel, to be held Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Frederick P. Rose Hall at Jazz Lincoln Center
Born in Houston, Holiday’s family moved to Rosenberg in Fort Bend County, where he was raised. He started singing in church (and his ABCs in school) at age two, and performed his first solo, “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” in the second grade at Travis Elementary.
Onstage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Operalia — the international singing competition, is well into the first day of the quarterfinal round. It’s Aug. 25, 2014 and the judges are systematically making notations on their score sheets.
John Holiday discusses his vocal and dramatic preparation for the title role in Phillip Glass's Akhenaten
John Holiday stopped by Tiny Desk for a set that included art songs, American classics, and Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit."
John sat down with NPR's Lara Downes to discuss his artistry and his affinity for moving across musical genres.
On April 15, at Maryland Hall, he stars in Annapolis Opera’s concert Voices of Our Time. A multi-genre artist, Holiday generously spoke with DC Theater Arts about his love of opera.
John Holiday continues taking his opera career to new heights.
John Holiday joins Classical Singer Magazine to talk singing, self-care, and his success in opera and pop.
"I know it sounds like a cliché, but there are so many wonderful things out there, and if you dream about it, you can achieve it." - John Holiday
John Holiday featured on episode 77 on "Indie Opera Podcast"
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.
John Holiday has the kind of voice that demands attention. Some people even have a hard time believing it’s his! Not only is the New York-based opera singer talented, but he’s also one of a kind. Looking at him, you might expect to hear a deep, booming voice. But when he opens his mouth to perform, the opposite comes out!
In January, WQXR’s James Bennett, sat down with opera singer John Holiday to talk about the relationship of black America with opera.
“My life has been a story,” Holiday says. “It’s a dream that I could have never imagined.”
LA Opera begins the new year with a new opera: the world premiere of “Eurydice” by composer Matthew Aucoin and librettist Sarah Ruhl, based on her 2003 play of the same name. Opening night was this past weekend. The Pride LA spoke with Orpheus’ double, John Holiday, about his experience with the opera.
Renowned countertenor John Holiday is about to bring his remarkable talents to Los Angeles, as he stars in a world premiere at the LA Opera.
Classical music, as an art form, is far from dead. Here are 20 notable musicians and ensembles proving it.
Practice, of course, is still key. There’s no getting around putting in those long, hard hours of work refining technique and diction in lessons and in the practice room. But, says countertenor John Holiday, getting to the Met stage requires something else as well: a village of support.
The unique voice of John Holiday headlines "Sculpting Sounds" presented by The Dallas Opera at the Nasher Sculpture Center.
When John Holiday was growing up in Texas, he went to church every single day. His grandmother—he calls her Big Mama—encouraged Holiday and his siblings to sing, but, one by one, as they grew up, they stopped, except for Holiday, who went on to become a professional countertenor [...] with a thriving operatic career."
Listening to a man singing like a female soprano can make some people uneasy. But the ears quickly adjust when the voice is John Holiday's.
Holiday’s star is rising and this week he will once again have a chance to prove it at the Bruce R. Foote Foundation Concert. Critics have raved about Holiday and have stated that his voice is “powerful and agile and has an immense range, with seamless registers top to bottom.”
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Washington National Opera (WNO) today announced that countertenor John Holiday is the 2017 winner of the Marian Anderson Vocal Award.
John Holiday is an impressive figure on an opera stage. He’s one of the sweetest-voiced countertenors I’ve encountered, with a mellifluous sound supported by clean crisp diction. He’s physically imposing: large and powerful.
John Holiday spent a month and a half training to sing Mandarin for the role of First Male Voice in the world premiere of “Paradise Interrupted” at this year’s Spoleto Festival USA.
John Holiday, countertenor and recent third prize winner at Placido Domingo's Operalia Competition, will substitute for an ailing David Daniels in today's New York City Opera Renaissance: A Celebration of the the life Maestro Julius Rudel, to be held Monday, March 9, 2015 at the Frederick P. Rose Hall at Jazz Lincoln Center
Born in Houston, Holiday’s family moved to Rosenberg in Fort Bend County, where he was raised. He started singing in church (and his ABCs in school) at age two, and performed his first solo, “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” in the second grade at Travis Elementary.
Onstage at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion — Operalia — the international singing competition, is well into the first day of the quarterfinal round. It’s Aug. 25, 2014 and the judges are systematically making notations on their score sheets.
