ABOUT
Holly McCormack is an American lyric soprano, appreciated for the warmth and expressiveness of her voice and the authentic connection she creates with her audiences. Holly was raised in Albany, NY, one of five daughters from a lively family of Sicilian, Irish and German descent.
Holly most recently performed as a soprano in the ensemble of Tosca at the 2025 Glimmerglass Festival. She also performed in the ensemble of Pagliacci in 2024, and in La bohème with The Glimmerglass Festival in 2023. On the West Coast, Holly was a soloist in the moving oratorio, Considering Matthew Shepard, in West Hollywood, CA, with the Metropolitan Master Chorale. In 2019, she performed the role of Suor Osmina in Puccini’s Suor Angelica with Mission Opera in Los Angeles. Other stage credits include Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro), Governess (cover) (The Turn of the Screw), Suzel (L'amico Fritz), and Papagena (Die Zauberflöte).
She received her B.M. in Voice Performance from SUNY Purchase and her M.M. in Voice Performance from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Additionally, Holly completed an apprenticeship with Chicago Opera Theater. She had the privilege of studying French chanson on the French Riviera at the Académie Internationale d’Eté de Nice, France, and role preparation with Martina Arroyo at Indiana University.
Holly most recently performed as a soprano in the ensemble of Tosca at the 2025 Glimmerglass Festival. She also performed in the ensemble of Pagliacci in 2024, and in La bohème with The Glimmerglass Festival in 2023. On the West Coast, Holly was a soloist in the moving oratorio, Considering Matthew Shepard, in West Hollywood, CA, with the Metropolitan Master Chorale. In 2019, she performed the role of Suor Osmina in Puccini’s Suor Angelica with Mission Opera in Los Angeles. Other stage credits include Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro), Governess (cover) (The Turn of the Screw), Suzel (L'amico Fritz), and Papagena (Die Zauberflöte).
She received her B.M. in Voice Performance from SUNY Purchase and her M.M. in Voice Performance from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University. Additionally, Holly completed an apprenticeship with Chicago Opera Theater. She had the privilege of studying French chanson on the French Riviera at the Académie Internationale d’Eté de Nice, France, and role preparation with Martina Arroyo at Indiana University.