Holly Renee Thomas is a coloratura soprano based in New York City. In the 2024- 2025 season, she performed Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream under the baton of William Langley and direction of Robin Guarino, as well as Serpetta in La Finta Giardiniera conducted by Gary Wedow and directed by Brian Robertson at the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She was a Resident Young Artist with Ohio Light Opera in their rotating repertory summer season, performed selections of Schoenberg song in recital with Concert Nova, and sang selections from Wolf’s Italienisches Liederbuch in recital with collaborative pianist, Calvin Stovall. Holly also debuted two new works: Exsultate Jubilate by Catherine Fields in concert and selections from Robin Hood, a new operetta by Steve Hinnenkamp, in which she portrayed Marian for the premiere recording. Her recital Unmasking Commedia dell’arte was featured by Cincinnati Song Initiative as part of their Fellowship of Song: Creative Recital Programming presented by soprano Laura Strickling. In addition, Holly served as a soprano soloist for several churches across Cincinnati, notably singing the Allegri Miserere solo for three consecutive years and performing for the Installation Mass of the new Archbishop at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Peter in Chains. She is currently focused on building her career in New York City and looks forward to exciting new collaborations and upcoming performances.