Rachel Eve Holmes, soprano 404.227.6880 • [email protected] Opera Roles: Full ° World premiere † European premiere * Upcoming engagement Zerlina Don Giovanni University of Georgia Opera Theater (Athens, Georgia) 2017* Lauretta Gianni Schicchi University of Georgia Opera Theater 2016 Mademoiselle Silberklang Der Schauspieldirektor University of Georgia Opera Theater 2016 Juliette Romeo et Juliette Capitol City Opera (Atlanta, GA) 2016 Despina Così fan tutte University of Georgia Opera Theater 2016 Valencienne The Merry Widow University of Georgia Opera Theater 2015 Joan of Arc The Passion of Jehanna ° St. Mark’s Episcopal Church (Lincoln, NE) 2015 Norina Don Pasquale Opera Lancaster (Lancaster, PA) 2015 Rosina Opera for the Young (Madison, WI) 2013-14 Frasquita Opera Fort Collins (Fort Collins, CO) 2011 Susanna Le Nozze di Figaro The Ralph Opera Center, Colorado State University 2010 Adele (English) Die Fledermaus The Ralph Opera Center, Colorado State University 2010 Pamina Die Zauberflöte The Ralph Opera Center, Colorado State University 2009 Marzelline Fidelio Fort Collins Symphony 2009 Beth March Little Women † Intermezzo Festival (Bruges, Belgium) 2009 L’Enfant L’Enfant et les Sortileges Undergraduate Opera Studio, New England Conservatory 2009 Susanna Le Nozze di Figaro La Musica Lirica (Novafeltria, Italy) 2008 Opera Roles: Partial Manon Manon University of Georgia Opera Theater 2016 Sophie Der Rosenkavalier University of Georgia Opera Theater 2016 Gilda, Nanetta , Loveland Opera Theatre (Loveland, CO) 2013 Laetitia The Old Maid and the Thief East China Normal University (Shanghai, China) 2011 Adina L’Elisir d’Amore Opera Fort Collins 2010 Professional Musical Theatre Roles Aldonza Man of La Mancha Capitol City Opera (Atlanta, GA) 2017* Joe Hardy (Gender-Bender) Damn Yankees Pittsburgh Opera Theatre (Pittsburgh, PA) 2015 Lynne A Grand Night for Singing Four Seasons Theatre (Madison, WI) 2015 Luisa The Fantasticks Pittsburgh Opera Theatre 2014 Tzeitel Fiddler on the Roof Children’s Theatre of Madison (Madison, WI) 2014 Johanna (Partial) Sweeney Todd Sherrill Milnes’ VOICExperience NYC: The Players Club 2013 Yum Yum (Partial) The Mikado Sherrill Milnes’ VOICExperience NYC: The Players Club 2013 Cosette Les Misérables Four Seasons Theatre 2013 Charlotte A Little Night Music Four Seasons Theatre 2012 Awards and Honors Winner, First Place American Fine Arts Festival Romantic Music Competition (NYC) 2016 Winner, First Place University of Georgia Concerto Competition 2016 Winner, First Place Atlanta Music Clubs Competition 2016 Winner, First Place Roschel Vocal Competition (Lancaster, PA) 2015 Winner, Grand Prize American Protégé Int’l. Vocal Competition (Weill Hall, NYC) 2015 Winner, First Place Graduate Division Schubert Club Competition (St. Paul, MN) 2015 Winner, Masters Concerto and Aria Competition Kenwood Symphony Orchestra (Minneapolis, MN) 2014 Winner, Grant Supporters of Opera Singers (Milwaukee, WI) 2014 Winner, First Place WPR, Neale-Silva Young Artist Competition (Madison, WI) 2012 Winner, Weill Hall Young Musicians Concert Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall (NYC) 2011 Winner, Vocal Arts Scholarship Society of Singers 2011 Winner, Encouragement Award MONC, Georgia District 2010-11 Winner, Bev Sellers Memorial Scholarship Young Singers Foundation 2010 Winner, First Place NATS Graduate Division, Colorado/Wyoming 2010 Winner, Grant Schuyler Foundation for Career Bridges (NYC, NY) 2009-12 Training Resident Artist University of Georgia Opera Theater 2015-18 Featured Artist Pittsburgh Opera Theatre YAP, Summerfest 2014 Young Artist Sherrill Milnes’ VOICExperience NYC 2013 Young Artist (winter) Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre 2013 Apprentice Artist Opera Fort Collins 2009-11 Young Artist Intermezzo Festival, Brugge, Belgium 2009 Young Artist La Musica Lirica, Novafeltria, Italy 2008 Young Artist Harrower Opera Workshop 2007 Education M.M., Vocal Performance Colorado State University (Fort Collins, CO) 2011 Italian Immersion, Level 2 Middlebury Language Schools (Middlebury, VT) 2010 B.M., Vocal Performance New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, MA) 2009 Conductors Simon Andrews, J. David Jackson, Wes Kenney, James Kim, Daniel Kleinknecht, Walter Morales, Imre Pallo, Martha Shaw, Joseph Rescigno, Donald Teeters Directors John Darrenkamp, Robin Blauers, Stanley M. Gardner, Vince Liotta, Brian Luedloff, David Malis, Fabrizio Melano, A. Scott Parry, Bill Schomos, Scott Wise Current Teacher: Frederick Burchinal Current Coach: Kathryn Wright