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CHRISTINE LYONS
SOPRANO
BIOGRAPHY
Christine Lyons is a critically acclaimed operatic soprano based in the United States and Europe. Hailed as a “true virtuosa” (Broadway World), she has been praised for her “power and poise” (Classical Voice America), for her “voice rich in nuances” (Pro Opera), and her “solid coloratura and legato” (Opera News). She has distinguished herself in major houses across the globe in roles such as Adina, Musetta, Micaëla, Donna Anna, Fiordiligi, Countess, Pamina, Juliette, and many others.
This 2024-25 season begins with a Gala performance in New York for the President of the United States, Joe Biden, and the First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden alongside Billy Porter and Alan Cumming. Following this, Lyons takes the stage with Knoxville Opera as Musetta in La bohème and appears as the featured soloist with Lyric Fest in Philadelphia for Nevertheless, She Sang. Additional special Gala performances in Washington, D.C., include the UNHCR Gala, honoring Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Chef José Andrés; Ball for the Mall, celebrating Dave Grohl, The Mellon Foundation, and director George C. Wolfe; as well as several performances with the Denyce Graves Foundation. Lyons also sings the Anthem at the 25,000-seat Red Bull Arena for the Gotham FC Soccer League.
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CRITICAL ACCLAIM
"Her high notes cut through like steel but her soft tones caress" – South Florida Classical Review
Agrippina – "As Agrippina, the most cold-blooded and conniving operatic anti-heroine this side of Lady Macbeth, Christine Lyons brings a regal bearing and opulent timbre to Handel’s showpiece solos. Her high notes cut through like steel but her soft tones caress and she can spin an eloquent, curving vocal line with skill. "
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"...a true virtuosa..." – Broadway World
Norma – "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 apreggios and cadenzas that decorate the long, free-ranging melody lines."
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"...a truly gifted vocalist..." – Maryland Theater Guide
Madama Butterfly – "Christine Lyons is a celebrated soprano rapidly making a name for herself in opera houses across the globe. Last Friday night, she made her debut as Cio-Cio San in “Madama Butterfly,” and what a debut it was. She was as lovely as she was talented, and that is saying a lot. A truly gifted vocalist, Ms. Lyons is well on her way to the exalted status of Diva in the opera world if she continues on the path she’s on. Her Cio-Cio San displayed an impressive range of emotions, all of them personified by her soaring soprano."
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"...her voice blossoming down..." – New York Times
La Straniera – "The soprano Christine Lyons, as Alaide, the melancholy stranger of the title of Bellini’s opera, dealt capably with the bursts of fury that end each act, her voice blossoming down into its depths."
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"...spellbinding..." – Opera News
Tancredi – "The Amenaide was Christine Lyons, displaying a generously scaled lyric soprano, her rapid vibrato adding lushness to the tone."