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Christine Lyons
SOPRANO
"Norma was Maria Callas' favorite showcase for her legendary voice. Renata Scotto once called the role of Norma 'the Everest of opera.' Well, Soprano Christine Lyons climbs that peak with banners flying. She's a true virtuosa, dazzling us with her mastery of all those Bel Canto coloratura fireworks- all the runs, trills and staccato arpeggios and cadenzas that decorate the long, free-ranging melody lines."
Broadway World
BIO
Christine Lyons is a critically acclaimed soprano who has been hailed a “true virtuosa” by Broadway World, and been praised for her “potent soprano” by Opera Magazine, as well as her “power and poise” by Classical Voice America. This season, Lyons joins San Francisco Opera for the world premiere of John Adams’ Antony and Cleopatra as the cover for Cleopatra, and will perform in concert the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor with Maryland Opera and Liú in Turandot with Toledo Opera.
Last season, Lyons made an exciting role debut as Handel’s Agrippina with Florida Grand Opera, performed Nella in Gianni Schicchi with On Site Opera, and portrayed the emotionally complex role of The Governess in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw with IlluminArts Miami. In concert, she performed at The Academy of Vocal Arts with Lyric Fest in My Letter to the World.
Favorite roles of earlier seasons include Bellini’s Norma, La Straniera, and Giulietta in I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Rossini’s Amenaide in Tancredi, Donizetti’s Adina in L’Elisir d’amore, Handel’s Alcina, Massenet’s Manon, Puccini’s Mimí in La Bohème and Suor Angelica, and Mozart’s Susanna and Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro, Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, and Fiordiligi in Cosi fan Tutte.
Lyons was the featured artist on Celebrating Our Musical Future with WWFM Classical Radio, and her artistry has been celebrated in such publications as Opera News, The New York Times, Opera Magazine (London), Musical America Worldwide, Operawire, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and New York Classical Review.
2022-23
Calendar
UPCOMING SEASON ENGAGEMENTS
Lyons' upcoming engagements include the title role in Donizetti's Lucia with Maryland Opera, Liú in Turandot with Toledo Opera in Celebrazione del Coro, and Norina in Donizetti's Don Pasquale with Union Avenue Opera.
Media
LISTEN & WATCH CHRISTINE LYONS
Listen to Lyons sing operatic specialties of Bellini, Rossini, and Verdi and view the Gallery for moments from her favorite performances.
WATCH + LISTEN
Lauded for her interpretations of opera's leading heroines, listen to Lyons sing excerpts from Bellini's Norma, Rossini's Tancredi, and Mozart's Le Nozze di Figaro.
GALLERY
View moments from Lyons' favorite performance moments from La Straniera, Norma, Tancredi, Turn of the Screw and more.
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