Christine Lyons, celebrated for her remarkable portrayals of bel canto opera heroines, has garnered acclaim as a "true virtuosa" (Broadway World), a "revelation" (Gay City News), and has earned accolades for her "impressive emotional range, embodied by her soaring soprano" (Maryland Theater Guide). In the current season, she takes the stage as the titular character in Lucia di Lammermoor with Maryland Opera, assumes the role of Norina in Don Pasquale in St. Louis, sings Liú in Turandot with Toledo Opera, and returns to San Francisco Opera as Leonora cover in Verdi's Il Trovatore.

The 2021-22 season included a thrilling debut in the title role in Handel's Agrippina with Florida Grand Opera, with Palm Beach Arts noting her “grace, powerful presence, and rippling soprano,” and South Florida Classical writing that she brought “a regal bearing and opulent timbre to Handel’s showpiece solos.” As well that season, she expanded into the contemporary repertoire with debuts as the Governess in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw in Miami, and as Cleopatra cover in the world premiere of John Adams' Antony and Cleopatra with San Francisco Opera.

Throughout her career, Christine has delighted audiences with her exceptional artistry, portraying various beloved roles such as Mozart's Donna Anna in Don Giovanni in Hawaii, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte in Italy, and Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro. Her romantic repertoire includes Bizet's Micaela in Carmen, Puccini’s Mimí in La Bohème, Suor Angelica, and Massenet’s Manon with the Martina Arroyo Foundation.

Notable among her bel canto roles from recent years are appearances as Bellini’s La Straniera at Lincoln Center, Bellini’s Norma in St. Louis, Bellini's Giulietta in I Capuleti e i Montecchi in Virginia, and Donizetti's Adina in L’Elisir d’amore, as well as Rossini's Amenaide in Tancredi in New York. In 2021, Christine rejoined Teatro Nuovo for The Complete Recordings of Giuseppe Verdi and Bel Canto in 30 Minutes, and other engagements of 2020 were to include the title role of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena in New York.

An accomplished recitalist, Christine has curated programs for prestigious institutions such as Vocal Arts DC at the Kennedy Center, the Art Song Preservation Society of New York, and the Gelman Concert Series with River City Opera in Richmond, Virginia. She has also performed with Lyric Fest at The Academy of Vocal Arts and toured with the Ravinia Festival’s Steans Music Institute at Ravinia and the Tucson Desert Song Festival.
 
In concert, Christine has graced the stage with renowned orchestras including the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Maryland Symphony Orchestra, Queens Symphony Orchestra, St. Veronica Orchestra of New York, Spectrum Symphony of New York, and Charleston Symphony Orchestra. Highlights include captivating renditions of Mozart’s Exsultate, jubilate, Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, and Rossini’s Stabat Mater.

Christine Lyons has a decorated career with accolades that include the Grand Prize in the Mary Trueman Art Song Vocal Competition in New York, and top awards from the Gerda Lissner Foundation, Vocal Arts DC Discovery Art Song Competition, Opera Columbus Cooper-Bing International Vocal Competition, New York Lyric Opera National Vocal Competition, Rochester International Vocal Competition, The American Prize for Women in Opera Competition, and Washington International Competition. She was the featured artist on Celebrating Our Musical Future with WWFM Classical Radio, and her artistry has been celebrated in esteemed publications such as Opera News, New York Classical Review, Musical America Worldwide, Opera Magazine (London), Bachtrack, and The New York Times.
 
Christine Lyons honed her craft at Carnegie Mellon University, Peabody Conservatory, and the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. Her vocal tutelage includes Denyce Graves, Grace Bumbry, Helen Donath, Mimi Lerner, and Janet Perry.