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Christine Lyons

Voice. Story. Original Works.

Christine Lyons is an acclaimed soprano and 2025 Princess Grace Award recipient, recognized as an artist shaping emotionally charged work that bridges classical vocal lineage with contemporary expression. Her performances have spanned leading cultural stages including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, and The Shed, with gala appearances for President Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, as well as the United Nations. Recognized for her “power and poise” (Classical Voice America), she is hailed as “a true virtuosa” (Broadway World) and praised for her “solid coloratura and legato” (Opera News).

This season, Lyons appears as Puccini’s Mimì opposite Andrea Bocelli in a New York gala performance, with upcoming engagements including Lucrezia Borgia, Lucia di Lammermoor, and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Her repertoire centers on bel canto and Puccini heroines, with title roles in Norma, Lucia, Madama Butterfly, Tosca, and La Straniera, in which The New York Times praised “her voice blossoming down into its depths.” Recent highlights include performances with San Francisco Opera in Il Trovatore and the world premiere of John Adams’ Antony and Cleopatra. Lyons is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University and the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins, with additional training in Austria, Italy, and France.