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
Fidelio - Wiener Staatsoper
2026
as Don Pizarro
Siegfried - Royal Ballet & Opera House
2026
as Wanderer
Die Walküre - Royal Opera House
2025
as Wotan
Madama Butterfly
2025
as Sharpless
Das Rheingold - Royal Opera House
2023
as Wotan
The Metropolitan Opera: Falstaff
2023
as Ford
Il Trovatore
2021
as Count di Luna
Don Giovanni - Liceu
2020
as Don Giovanni
The Metropolitan Opera: Marnie
2018
as Mark Rutland
The Metropolitan Opera: Così fan tutte
2018
as Don Alfonso
Rossini: Semiramide
2018
as Self - Host
Berg: Wozzeck
2018
as Wozzeck
Das Liebesverbot
2016
as Friedrich
The Metropolitan Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia
2014
as Figaro
Manon Lescaut
2014
as Lescaut
Britten: The Rape of Lucretia
2013
as Prince Tarquinius
Juan
2011
as Juan
Dido and Aeneas
2010
Mozart: Don Giovanni
2008
as Don Giovanni
Mozart: Die Zauberflote (SF Opera)
2007
as Papageno
Giulio Cesare
2005
as Achilla
- No poster
An Advent Concert of Music by Bach
2003
as Baritone
The Death of Klinghoffer
2003
as Captain
- No poster
Dido and Aeneas
Unreleased
as Aeneas