Christopher Maltman
Biography
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.
Filmography
The Death of Klinghoffer
as Captain 2003
Giulio Cesare
as Achilla 2005
The Metropolitan Opera: Falstaff
as Ford 2023
Britten: The Rape of Lucretia
as Prince Tarquinius 2013
Manon Lescaut
as Lescaut 2014
The Metropolitan Opera: Marnie
as Mark Rutland 2018
Mozart: Don Giovanni
as Don Giovanni 2008
Royal Opera House 2023/24: Das Rheingold
as Wotan 2023
Mozart: Die Zauberflote (SF Opera)
as Papageno 2007
The Metropolitan Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia
as Figaro 2014
Dido and Aeneas
2010
Das Liebesverbot
as Friedrich 2016
Berg: Wozzeck
as Wozzeck 2018
The Metropolitan Opera: Così fan tutte
as Don Alfonso 2018
Rossini: Semiramide
as Self - Host 2018An Advent Concert of Music by Bach
as Baritone 2003