Madama Butterfly - Sioux City
Symphony
"Richard Holmes was outstanding as Sharpless. He used his large,
beautiful voice with great sensitivity to make the Consul a figure of
strength as well as sympathy. Projecting easily, his performance was the
solidifying factor at the center of the performance." Gretchen
Gondek, Arts in Iowa (3/00)
The Barber of Seville - Whitewater Opera
Company
"Richard Holmes was at his finest as Figaro. He's a natural
comedian with a vibrant stage presence...flawless execution of the opera's
many difficult baritone passages [sung] in a strong, rich voice with an
impressive range and excellent breath control. He sang with apparent ease,
without missing even a fraction of a beat while singing and clowning at
the same time." Arts Indiana, Cheryl Gibbs
"Singing, shaving, bouncing, leaping and scheming
through it all, drawing all the others' antics together into one
brilliantly funny evening at the opera, was Holmes as the barber, Figaro.
He wowed the audience immediately with his 'Largo al factotum.' The
combination of his distinguished voice and sense of slapstick gathered his
audience into the play and exhausted them with delight."
Middletown Journal, Susan Svihlik
Don Pasquale - Whitewater Opera Company
"Holmes, as
Dr. Malatesta, was a wonder to watch and hear. With the flair of a
phenomenal juggler, Holmes tossed off Donizetti's brisk and intricate
melodies without a hint of effort." Arts
Indiana, Richard Holden
"Some of the most demanding music was sung with
flair by Richard Holmes as a thoroughly convincing Malatesta." Opera
News, Betty Dietz
Die Fledermaus - Whitewater Opera Company
"Carrying
the show: Baritone Richard Holmes as Eisenstein was never at a loss on the
stage. His bouncy stage presence carried the opera... . His voice was
strong and clear and always carrying easily over the orchestra." Richmond
Palladium-Item, R.A. Elder
La Cenerentola - Whitewater Opera Company
"Dandini,
sung by Richard Holmes...produced both delightful comical gags in his
disguise as the Prince and a warm lyric baritone sound, the highlight of
which was his bravura rendition of his first act aria." Middletown
Journal-Alison Acord, Cincinnati, OH
The Telephone and Gallantry - Cape May Music Festival
"Menotti's The Telephone and Moore's Gallantry" were sung to a
fare-thee-well by soprano Jeanne Ommerle and baritone Richard Holmes, both
of whom also acquitted themselves brilliantly as comedians." Newark
Star-Ledger, Michael Redmond
"Leading a uniformly excellent cast, Ms. Ommerle
and Mr. Holmes were in superb form throughout." New
York Times, Bernard Holland
Thérèse and Le Portrait de Manon (Massenet)-Bel Canto
Opera
"Richard Holmes sang the baritone role of des Grieux with an
attractive, forthright voice. [In Th‚rŠse], Mr. Holmes did admirable
work as André‚ the husband." New York
Times, Will Crutchfield
Der Jasager (Weill)-Center for Contemporary Opera
"Particularly effective was Richard Holmes as the Teacher, with a
sweet baritone, admirably clear diction and an affecting nobility of
utterance." New York Times, John Rockwell
H.M.S. Pinafore-New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
"...Richard Holmes,...plays the Pinafore's careworn captain with
proper angst and sings beautifully." New
York Daily News, Howard Kissel
H.M.S. Pinafore-Glimmerglass Opera
"Richard Holmes
makes a strong Glimmerglass debut as the dapper Captain Corcoran." Schenectady
Gazette, Bill Rice
"Captain Corcoran was wonderfully sung by Richard
Holmes, a jolly and social climbing but lovable captain." Utica
Observer-Dispatch, Jonas Kover
"...Richard Holmes was, vocally and physically, an
uncommonly handsome Captain Corcoran." Syracuse
Herald-Journal, Earl George
The Golden Apple-Reimann Opera Theatre, NYC
"Easily
the most impressive performer was Richard Holmes as a most engaging, very
well-vocalized Ulysses." New York Daily
News, Bill Zakariasen
The Gondoliers-New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
"Richard Holmes was effervescent and technically polished as Giuseppe
and sang with mellifluous exuberance." New
York Magazine, Peter G. Davis
Ruddigore-New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players
"Hearty-baritoned Richard Holmes was a villain one could really dig
one's whip into, filling the stage with flair and energy whenever he
appeared." The Opera Glass, Iris Bass
Judas Maccabeus - Czech Philharmonic, Prague
"Richard Holmes, as Simon, sang richly, strongly and with an unusual
agility for a low male voice." Prague
Evening News
Cosi Fan Tutte - Whitewater Opera
"Holmes, as
Guglielmo, showed a magnetic personality and displayed a richly focused
baritone." The Cincinnati Enquirer, Janelle
Gelfand
St. John Passion - Taganick Chorale
"The best
voices belong to (Julianne) Baird and Holmes. Both showed beauty of tone
and an easy command of vocal technique. As Jesus, Holmes sang with
dignity. Dialogues with the Evangelist were thoughtful, poignant
exchanges." Gannett Newspapers, Francis Brancaleone
