Michael J. Bolton is a renowned opera and classical music lecturer and advocate, known for his engaging pre-performance talks, podcasts, and seminars that help audiences connect with the classics. Before joining Singing City, he spent more than two decades at Opera Philadelphia, including 16 years as Vice President of Community Initiatives, where he co-founded the T-VOCE choir. He also served as Executive Director of the International Friends of Festival Verdi, promoting Giuseppe Verdi’s operatic legacy through collaboration with Italy’s Teatro Regio di Parma.

He is the founder of the High Note Society, a community that promotes opera travel and events for passionate opera lovers. A familiar voice to radio audiences, Michael hosts classical music programming on WRTI 90.1 FM in Philadelphia and has reached over 65,000 people through lectures for the Metropolitan Opera Guild, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Opera Philadelphia, and other leading institutions.

Learn more at michaeljbolton.com.