*US Premiere • **World Premier Workshop


2008	The Crucible	John Proctor	Dicapo Opera Theater	Pacien Mazzagatti
2008	Tosca	Scarpia	Dallas Opera	Anthony Barrese
2008	Jeanne Our Giraffe	Interrogator 2 Student	VOX 2008 New York City Opera	Zachary Schwartzman TBA
2008	La Fanciulla del West	Jack Rance	Dicapo Opera Theater	John di Costanzo
2007	A Kékszakállú herceg vára (Bluebeard's Castle)	Kékszakállú (Bluebeard)	Union Avenue Opera	Nancy Mayo
2007	Heart of Darkness by Tarik O'Regan	Secretary \| Manager	American Opera Projects	Steven Osgood (May 07) Oliver Gooch (Nov 07)
2007	Carmen	Escamillo	Princeton Festival	Richard Tang Yuk
2007	Thérèse Raquin	Laurent	DiCapo Opera Theatre	Steven Osgood
2007	La Traviata	Giorgio Germont	Pacific Repertory Opera	Jill Anderson
2006	Carmen(Oeser Dialogue Version)	Escamillo	Opera Delaware	David Lawton
2006	La Traviata	Barone Douphol	Salt Marsh Opera	Simon Holt
2006	La Traviata	Giorgio Germont	Redlands Bowl Opera	Frank Fetta
2006	(excerpt: works in progress) The Theory of Everything**	Tomas	NYCO VOX: 2006 On the Edge Encompass New Opera Theater	John Yaffe
2006	Madama Butterfly	Sharpless (cover)	New Orleans Opera Assoc.	Robert Lyall
2006	Les Contes d'Hoffmann	Four Villains	El Paso Opera	Raymond Harvey
2005	Don Giovanni	Don Giovanni	Pacific Repertory Opera	Jill Anderson
2005	Lucia di Lammermoor	Enrico	Union Avenue Opera	Scott Schoonover
2005	Aridne auf Naxos	Musiklehrer	Union Avenue Opera	Scott Schoonover
2005	Carmen	Escamillo	Duluth Superior Symphony	Markand Thaker
2004	A View from the Bridge	Eddie Carbone	Opera Theatre of Pittsburgh	Walter Morales
2004	The Merry Widow	Baron Zeta	Owensboro Symphony	Nicholas Palmer
2004	Die Fledermaus	Falke	Owensboro Symphony	Nicholas Palmer
2004	Carmen	Escamillo	Belleayre Music Festival	Stephen Vasta
2004	Faust	Mèphistophélès	Union Avenue Opera	Scott Schoonover
2004	Raoul** (Kingsley & Kunze)	Baron Kemeny	Goethe Institut / Barzinoff Prods.	Charles Prince
2004	Carmen	Dancaïro	El Paso Opera	Raymond Harvey
2003	Amahl and the Night Visitors	Melchoir	Toledo Opera	Thomas Conlin
2003	Carmen	Escamillo	Wichita Grand Opera	Eugene Kohn
2003	La Bohème	Marcello	Redlands Bowl Opera	Frank Fetta
2003	Carmen	Morales & Dancaïro	Fresno Grand Opera	Daniel Lipton
2003	Sweeney Todd	Sweeney Todd	Larchmont Concert Opera	David Aks
2003	Cosí fan Tutte (Act I excerpt)	Don Alfonso	Brooklyn Philharmonic	Erik Ochsner
2003	Les Contes d'Hoffmann	Four Villains	Palm Beach Opera	Julius Rudel
2002	The Rake's Progress	Nick Shadow	Dell Chamber Opera	Roger Cantrell
2002	Faust	Mèphistophélès	Greeley Philharmonic - UNC	Howard Skinner
2002	Tosca	Scarpia	Union Avenue Opera	Scott Schoonover
2002	La Traviata	Doctor Grenville	Fresno Grand Opera	Raffi Armenian
2002	Les Malheurs d'Orphée	L'Ours	Gotham Chamber Opera	Neal Goren
2001	Madama Butterfly	Sharpless	Opera Providence	Kamal Kahn
2001	Tosca	Scarpia (English)	Bear Valley Music Festival	Carter Nice
2001	Le Nozze di Figaro	Figaro	Opera Estate di Roma	Francesco Carotenuto
2001	Tosca	Angelotti	Fresno Grand Opera	James Meena
2000	Susannah	Olin Blitch	California Opera	Roger Cantrell
2000	Venus and Adonis * (Henze)	Madrigal 6 (cover)	Santa Fe Opera	Richard Bradshaw
2000	Rigoletto	Count Ceprano	Santa Fe Opera	Richard Buckley
1999	La Traviata	Dottore Grenvil	Opera Pacific	John Mauceri
1999	Dialogues of the Carmelites	Officer (cover)	Santa Fe Opera	Stephane Deneve
1998	Hansel and Gretel	Father	South Bay Opera	Jong-Hoon Bae
1998	Cosí fan Tutte	Guglielmo	South Bay Opera	Frank Fetta
1998	La Bohème	Schaunard	Nuovo Polso Opera	Greg Schreiner

Directors

Jonathan Miller; John Copley; Bernard Uzan; Jonathan Eaton; Lorna Haywood; Laurence Dale; Ed Hastings; Linda Brovsky; Francesca Zambello; Gregory Keller; Nicolette Molnar; Ellen Schlaefer; Louis Lebhertz; Donald Westwood; Joseph Bascetta; Jolly Stewart

Teacher • Coaches

Joann C. Zajac (vocal technique); Diana Castle (acting) Gregory Buchalter; Denise Mass; William Vendice; Roger Cantrell; Nico Castel; Michael Franciosi; Kamal Kahn; Steven Osgood; Jennifer Peterson; Diane Richardson; Robert Tweten; Brian Farrell

Reviews

laurent • thérèse raquin

"Zeffin Quinn Hollis assumed, with this character, the opera’s most difficult role, and he was nothing short of exceptional in shaking off the stereotype that defines this debauched murderer. The brilliance that he brought to this role is grounded in a flawless technique and a warm, rich sound. Equally effective were the more intangible aspects of his portrayal--his commanding presence, his vulnerability, and an intuitiveness that beautifully serviced Laurent and translated into a fully-rounded portrayal."

MUSIC QUARTERLY
Kathleen Gabriel

escamillo • carmen

"Zeffin Quinn Hollis nearly stole the show as the charismatic bullfighter Escamillo. Hollis' bass-baritone voice is rich as flan. The acting skills he displayed during the toreador theme launched him theatrically a notch above the rest of the talented cast."

DULUTH NEWS TRIBUNE

bluebeard • A Kékszakállú herceg vára

“Zeffin Quinn Hollis, was well matched vocally and dynamically. Perhaps his greatest gift to this production was a profound dramatic intensity brought to the role of Bluebeard. Both were convincing in their roles--right down to their facile command of Hungarian. The two made an impressive duo--and very believable.”

KDHX
Gary Scott

eddie carbone • view from the bridge

“Zeffin Quinn Hollis used a gruff baritone to create a complex man: morally and sexually conflicted...”

OPERA NEWS
December 2004

eddie carbone • view from the bridge

“Zeffin Quinn Hollis convincingly sang the long and difficult role of the main character, Eddie Carbone, with a deranged look as his world begins to dissolve...”

PITTSBURGH POST GAZETTE
Andrew Druckenbrod

eddie carbone • view from the bridge

“Zeffin Quinn Hollis was compelling as Eddie Carbone.”

PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE REVIEW

guglielmo • cosí fan tutte

“Zeffin Quinn Hollis appeared most comfortable with the acting demands and sang Guglielmo with real baritone presence.”

LOS ANGELES TIMES

the father • hansel and gretel

"The role of the children's drunken father was handled with jovial expansiveness and robust tone by Zeffin Quinn Hollis"

THE DAILY BREEZE

Concert • Recital • Oratorio

Concert


2008	Valley Symphony (Los Angeles, CA)	Beethoven – 9th Symphony
2007	Hood College 60th Anniversary Messiah	Handel - Messiah
2007	Nevada Opera Theater	“Opera Under the Stars” with the Opera Theater Orchestra
2006	The Hagen Music Fund Master Works Series	Brahms - Ein Deutsches Requiem
2006	Sister Rose Thering Endowment @ Seaton Hall	Kingsley - Voices from the Shadows
2005	Little Orchestra Society of New York @ Alice Tully Hall – Lincoln Center	Herbert - Sweethearts as von Trump
2005	Loren L. Zachary Society (Los Angeles, CA)	Ich Liebe alle Frauen! (Solo Operetta Concert: Program available on Request)
2004	Westfield Symphony (Westfield, NJ)	New Year's Eve Gala (Opera & Pops)
2003	Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra	Mozart - Cosí fan Tutte as Don Alfonso
2003	Palm Beach Opera Orchestra	Opera Arias & Scenes
2001	Bear Valley Music Festival (Bear Valley, CA)	Pops Concert
2001	International Chamber Orchestra (Rome, Italy)	Mozart - Serata con Figaro
2000	Connecticut Messiah Foundation (Darien, CT)	Handel - Messiah

Recital


2007	The Shepley Program of Music and Art at Christ Church Cathedral - St. Louis, Missouri
2004	Premier Performances - University of Missouri
2001	Trawick Artists Community Concerts - Western United States Tour
1999	Le Petit Greek Recital Series - Los Angeles, CA
998	Redlands Bowl - Redlands, CA

awards and achievements


Opera Competition and Festival with Mezzo Television: Szeged, Hungary Finalist – Next Round: November 2008	2008
Loren L. Zachary Society National Vocal Competition Winner European Audition Tour Grant Winner	2004
Metropolitan Opera National Council Midwest Regional Finalist	2002
Metropolitan Opera National Council Western Regional Finalist	2000
Pasadena Opera Guild Scholarship Winner	2000
Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Artist & Anna Case Mackay Memorial Award Winner (1999)	1999 & 2000
Ellen Faull Gordon Competition Grand Finals 3rd Prize Winner	1999