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.
Movie Appearances
Juan
as Juan
2011
The Death of Klinghoffer
as Captain
2003
Mozart: Don Giovanni
as Don Giovanni
2008
Royal Opera House 2023/24: Das Rheingold
as Wotan
2023
The Metropolitan Opera: Falstaff
as Ford
2023
Mozart: Die Zauberflote (SF Opera)
as Papageno
2007
Britten: The Rape of Lucretia
as Prince Tarquinius
2013
Giulio Cesare
as Achilla
2005
Manon Lescaut
as Lescaut
2014
The Metropolitan Opera: Il Barbiere di Siviglia
as Figaro
2014
Dido and Aeneas
2010
The Metropolitan Opera: Marnie
as Mark Rutland
2018
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
2018
An Advent Concert of Music by Bach
as Baritone
2003
Don Giovanni - Liceu
as Don Giovanni
2020
Il Trovatore
as Count di Luna
2021
Madama Butterfly
as Sharpless
2025