Ms. Carmelita Bartholomew’s passion for opera started at a very young age. She started performing with the Baltimore Opera Company and Washington National Opera Company as a supernumerary member in the year 2000. Performances in some operas were Don Giovanni, Don Pasquale, La Sonnambula, Dead Man Walking, I Puritani, The Bartered Bride, Nabucco, Tosca, Maria Stuarda, Le Nozze Di Figaro, La Traviata, Carmen, and Aida. Ms. Bartholomew studies and sings opera in six different languages Italian, Spanish, French, German, Russian, and Hindi.

Other places Ms. Bartholomew has performed at include Loyola University, Coppin State University, Morgan State University, The District Court Of Baltimore, MD, Naval Academy of Maryland, Baltimore City School District, Mayors Office of Baltimore, MD. Reginald F. Lewis Museum, Union Memorial Hospital, C.M.L.S. Production, The Ricky Shackleford Show, First Christian Community Baptist Church, Shiloh Baptist Church, Heritage United Church Of Christ, New Southwest Baptist Church, Seventh Baptist Church, Greater Faith Hope Tabernacle Church, Faith Christian Fellowship World Outreach, NYC NO.1 Front Club and the Towson African American Festival, and other religious events, weddings and social engagements.

Ms. Bartholomew interviewed on The Coyote Man Show Fox 45, The Dann Glover Show on 1010 am radio, and The Style Chronicle Season Finals inter net radio show. Ms. Bartholomew also signed on with music artist Septimius The Great as a special guest Opera Singer. Opened up for Queen B. Lil’ Kim The Rapper at Club Love in Washington DC. She also performed international at the Barbados Music Awards Show with music artist Septimius the Great, The Ambassador Of Egypt, Germany, India, Calfornia, Virginia, Philadelphia, and New York City. Also performed at The National Cherry Blossoms Festival In Washington DC. for the United States President Barack Obama