Christopher Maltman
Following his degree in Biochemistry, Christopher Maltman studied singing at the Royal Academy of Music. A globally-renowned Don Giovanni, he has sung the role in London, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Salzburg, Amsterdam, Toulouse, San Sebastian, Beijing and Chicago, and adds New York and Edinburgh this year. Increasingly in demand for Verdi roles, he has sung Posa, Ford, Simon Boccanegra, Conte di Luna, Guy de Montfort and will soon add Don Carlo di Vargas, Rigoletto and Germont. He won the Lieder prize at the Cardiff Singer of the World early in his career and has continued to delight audiences with his sensitive and engaging song performances, many of which are documented in acclaimed recordings. His vast and varied discography, from Purcell to Ades includes John Corigliano’s Grammy award-winning ‘Ghost of Versailles’ from Los Angeles Opera.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · Royal Opera House 2023/24: Das Rheingold as Wotan
- 2023 · The Metropolitan Opera: Falstaff as Ford
- 2021 · Il Trovatore as Count di Luna
- 2020 · Don Giovanni - Liceu as Don Giovanni
- 2018 · Metropolitan Opera Live — Marnie as Mark Rutland
- 2018 · Mozart: Così fan tutte as Don Alfonso
- 2018 · Rossini: Semiramide as Self - Host
- 2018 · Berg: Wozzeck as Wozzeck
- 2016 · Das Liebesverbot as Friedrich
- 2014 · The Metropolitan Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia as Figaro
- 2014 · Manon Lescaut as Lescaut
- 2013 · Britten: The Rape of Lucretia as Prince Tarquinius
- 2011 · Juan as Juan
- 2010 · Dido and Aeneas as
- 2008 · Mozart: Don Giovanni as Don Giovanni
- 2007 · Mozart: Die Zauberflote (SF Opera) as Papageno
- 2005 · Giulio Cesare as Achilla
- 2003 · An Advent Concert of Music by Bach as Baritone
- 2003 · The Death of Klinghoffer as Captain