Lyric Coloratura Soprano Madison Holtze is known for her “liquid, silvery” and “dulcet” soprano voice, and “imbuing [her] characters with great flair.” She recently completed her first season as a Young Artist in Residence with Teatro Nuovo where she covered the role of Amina and sang in the chorus of La Sonnambula and Macbeth. In 2024, she completed two sessions as a resident artist with Opera on the James in Virginia. Some of her favorite previous roles include Little Red (Little Red Riding Hood; Opera on the James,) Mabel (Pirates of Penzance; Madison Savoyards,) Zina (Dark Sisters; Journey North Opera,) Ex-Girlfriend/Violin 1 (Once; Theater L’Homme Dieu,) Serpina (La Serva Padrona; Mill City Opera) and Cinderella (Cendrillon, English Tour; Lyric Opera of the North.) Holtze has won the St. Croix Opera Competition, Schubert Club scholarship competition, Thursday Musical scholarship competition, the Voices of Vienna scholarship competition, was a semi-finalist in the Camille Coloratura competition, and is a four time winner of the MN NATS scholarship competition. She is an active member of the Minnesota Opera Chorus and is an alumnus of the University of Minnesota. Holtze is also a proud teacher to voice and violin students across the Twin Cities.