James Michael Holt

…more than overjoyed to say that it’s nearly time to join @BuxtonFestival as a Young Artist this summer! Tickets available for both Rossini’s ‘La donna del lago’ and Donizetti’s ‘Viva la Diva’ at: buxtonfestival.co.uk/whats-on Hope you can join us over the festival period!

What a first solo performance of Handel’s Messiah at the beautiful @Bolton_Priory as part of the @eufestivaluk with the brilliant Cantores Salicium was such a memorable occasion. Thank you for a wonderfully warm welcome.

It has been a wonderful two and half weeks to work again with the team at North Wales Opera Studio and to perform the role of the Marchese in Verdi’s La Traviata. Thanks to @SGHLpool and @thestiwt for hosting our production.

A great evening of choral music “Singing Praise” performing as the Bass soloist with Lancaster & District Choral Society at @LancasterPriory alongside Zoë Vallée and @joalhe1997. Many thanks for the warm welcome and also to @rncmlive for this opportunity.

This time last week I was part of an incredible chorus as part of a ‘One Night Only’ Opera Gala concert @BuxtonOpHouse. It was a joy to work alongside such talented musicians and headed by the fantastic @nickythespence and @MaryCBevan! A night to remember!

Last night marked the opening night of a series of Opera Scenes @rncmlive. Many thanks to the wonderful Jonathan Cocker and @kurisup for their direction throughout. I had so much fun playing the role of Ford from Verdi’s Falstaff.

It has been amazing to take part in @rncmlive Double Bill as Die Perückenmacher from Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos and to share the stage with such talented musicians, lead by the fantastic @PRobinsonPR and directed by @StuartBYOBarker. Can’t wait for the final night this Thursday!

What a remarkable weekend it’s been with @Opera_North as a @LeverhulmeTrust Artist Scholar. Thanks to the amazing Tim Albery and Duncan Williams for their advice on Mozart Recit and Arias! Se vuol ballare with a twist- making a cuppa! Thanks also to @rncmlive for the opportunity.

I had such a wonderful time rehearsing and performing the role of Schaunard from La Bohème. A big thanks to Anne Williams-King and Janet Haney for their support and coaching. It was lovely to meet so many new people. Here are some photos from @SGHLpool thanks to Stephen Cain.

@geophizzy2 @thestiwt Thank you for coming to watch I’m glad you enjoyed it! Act IV makes me blub up as well!

Last night I debuted with North Wales Opera Studio @thestiwt and performed the role of Schaunard from La Bohème. It has been a really rewarding two weeks working alongside such talented singers. I can’t wait to perform the role tomorrow in St George’s Hall, Liverpool.

It’s great to have finally arrived in Wrexham. Looking forward our first rehearsal tomorrow of La Bohème with North Wales Opera Studio in which I’m performing the role of Schaunard.

This years study @rncmlive has concluded with two performances, both to live audiences! Firstly singing in the chorus from Purcell’s ‘The Fairy Queen’ and standing in to play the role of Guglielmo from Mozart’s ‘Cosi fan tutte’ to support RNCM BM3 Opera Scenes.

Just reflecting on a wonderful @Opera_North online weekend residency. Many thanks to both Aletta Collins and Nicholas Kok for their guidance throughout the weekend, full of great advice looking to the future. Thanks to @RNCMvoice for the opportunity.

Thanks to @RNCMvoice for all their efforts in ensuring that our Opera Scenes took place yesterday. Great to perform the role of Harlekin from Ariadne auf Naxos to a small internal audience. Special thanks to @StuartBYOBarker @kurisup and Yi.

Enjoyed a thoroughly thought provoking and inspirational couple of days on @Opera_North Online Weekend Residency led by @AnnabelArden and @AnnetteSpno. Many thanks to both and the @RNCMvoice for the opportunity to take part.

It’s been an absolute joy returning to face to face tuition @RNCMvoice. I’m also thankful for the opportunity to have worked with Paul Wynne Griffiths and @brinsherratt in a series of Masterclasses and Coaching sessions. Here’s a little snippet from one of my lessons. #BacktoRNCM

It’s been a long 10 months since I last performed for a live audience. I can’t express how privileged I feel, in times like these, to have the opportunity to perform in @StJamesChurchNB beautiful “Light of the World” last night, alongside fellow @RNCMvoice student @spresto783.

Thanks to @RNCMvoice & @LynneDawsonRNCM for the incredible opportunity to sing “Pietà rispetto amore” from Verdi’s, Macbeth in today’s Christopher Purves online Masterclass. l’m truly blessed that despite not being together, I am still able to perform music I am passionate about.

I thought World Opera Day would be the perfect day to reflect upon the importance of Music and Opera within our society. Below is a short clip from a singing lesson @RNCMvoice where I rehearsed one of my favourite arias, ‘Questo amor’ from Puccini’s, Edgar.