Montell-Holmes Duo performs holiday, opera favorites Dec. 15 in St. Charles

Two of the Chicago area’s favorite vocalists, Diva Montell and Jeorge Holmes, are joining talents in a performance of inspiring holiday season classics and a tribute to the great opera composer, Giacomo Puccini, on the centennial of his passing in 1924.

The concert will be presented at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, in the art gallery of the Norris Cultural Arts Center, 1040 Dunham Road.

Batavia pianist Marilyn Gans will accompany Montell and Holmes in this performance, which concludes the fall season of Norris “Music in the Gallery” events.

Diva Montell began singing at age 6. A versatile soprano, Diva studied vocal performance at DePaul University and the American Conservatory of Music with an emphasis in opera. From Whitney Houston to Barbra Streisand to opera to Broadway, Diva is a compelling and engaging performer across all popular musical genres.

Jeorge Holmes began singing at age 7, learning much from his father, James G. Holmes, and is a baritone-tenor performing a wide array of vocal styles, including Sinatra, Bennett, Buble, Martin, Cole, Diamond, Jones, Presley, Bocelli, and the greatest tenor arias of all time.

The concert will feature holiday favorites plus the greatest arias and duets from Puccini operas such as “La Bohème,” “Turandot,” “Madama Butterfly,” “Tosca,” “Gianni Schicchi,” and “Manon Lescaut.”

For more information and a link to online ticketing, visit www.NorrisCulturalArts.com. Half-priced student tickets are available for this family-friendly concert.