Christine Lyons is a critically acclaimed interdisciplinary artist active in opera, theater, and emerging narrative forms. Praised as a “true virtuosa” (Broadway World), with a “voice rich in nuances” (Pro Opera) and “power and poise” (Classical Voice America), she brings expressive and dramatic clarity to performances across classical and contemporary spaces. Her artistic foundation includes study at Carnegie Mellon University and international training in Milan and Salzburg, shaping a presence that moves seamlessly between historic repertoire and evolving creative work.

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Lyons has performed as a soloist at leading institutions including Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, San Francisco Opera, Florida Grand Opera, and The Shed, with appearances for President Joe Biden, the United Nations, and the Denyce Graves Foundation.

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Her operatic repertoire spans bel canto, Baroque, Romantic, and 20th-century repertoire, including title roles in Norma, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Straniera, Agrippina, and Tosca, alongside principal roles in Don Pasquale, La Bohème, and The Turn of the Screw. These roles inform a growing artistic practice that engages vocal tradition as a foundation for broader storytelling across disciplines.

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Lyons is the Grand Prize winner of the Mary Trueman Art Song Vocal Competition, with additional honors from the Gerda Lissner Foundation, Vocal Arts DC, Opera Columbus, and the Washington International Competition. Her performances have been featured in The New York Times, Opera News, Musical America, OperaWire, Palm Beach Arts Paper, and Opera Magazine (London).

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Christine Lyons is dedicated to evolving theatrical performance through thoughtful storytelling that reflects both the timeless vocal techniques of the past and the truths of our present day.