Christopher Magiera

Baritone

Internationally acclaimed American operatic baritone, Christopher Magiera, has been noted for his “manly, vibrant baritone of uncommon distinction” (Opera Today). The New York Times praised his performance as the Captain in The Death of Klinghoffer, noting: “Among a uniformly outstanding cast, Christopher Magiera, a handsome baritone, stands out as a warm, brave and sympathetic Captain.” 

Chris performed worldwide as a leading baritone, singing hundreds of performances throughout the world. His repertoire spans more than forty operatic roles, including the title roles of Eugene Onegin, Figaro (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Joseph De Rocher(Dead Man Walking) and Don Giovanni. Other notable roles include Conte Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), Valentin (Faust), Marcello (La bohème), Papageno (Die Zauberflöte), Robert(Iolanta), The Captain(The Death of Klinghoffer), Sharpless (Madama Butterfly) , and Zurga (The Pearl Fishers).

Chris performed with premier opera houses throughout the world, including the Lyric Opera of Chicago (USA), English National Opera (London, England), Bayerische Staatsoper (Munich, Germany), Teatro di San Carlo (Naples, Italy), Teatro Massimo (Palermo, Italy), Semperoper (Dresden, Germany), Santa Fe Opera (USA), Opera Theatre of St. Louis (USA),and Vancouver Opera (Canada). His concert appearances include collaborations with the Metropolitan Opera(New York, USA), Sächsische Staatskapelle (Dresden, Germany), Bilkent Symphony Orchestra (Ankara, Turkey), Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (China), and with the Richard Tucker Music Foundation (New York, USA).

Chris performed with esteemed conductors such as Kent Nagano, Riccardo Frizza, Kirill Petrenko, Vladimir Jurowski, Emmanuel Villaume, Yu Long, Fabio Luisi, Pier Giorgio Morandi,and Frederic Chaslin. On stage, he performed alongside many of the greatest artists of our time, including Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Francisco Araiza, Edita Gruberova, Javier Camarena, Anna Netrebko, Jonas Kaufmann, Alan Opie, and Bo Skovhus. His performances have been featured on three DVD recordings released by Unitel Classical.

Chris recieved dozens of national and international awards and distinctions, including recognition from the Metropolitan Opera, Sullivan Foundation, Gerda Lissner Foundation, and Oratorio Society of New York.