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  • Mezzo-Soprano

About Christina

Born in Thüringen, German mezzo-soprano Christina Bock has studied at both the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Leipzig and the Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe. Christina was a member of the Semperoper Dresden from 2014 to 2020, where she performed an all-lyric repertoire in the roles of Nicklausse/Muse (Les contes d’Hoffmann), Jordan Baker (The Great Gatsby) and Preziosilla (La forza del destino). After making her debut with the Royal Opera House as Page (Salome) and return as Wellgunde (Der Ring der Nibelungen), Christina has appeared at the Staatsoper Wien as Ottavia (L’incoronazione di Poppea) and Prince Orlofsky (Die Fledermaus).

In addition to her operatic repertoire, Christina performs in frequent recitals and chamber music projects, including regular appearances with the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet.

Christina is based in Vienna, Austria

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For availability and general enquiries:

Fabiana Dalpiaz

Fabiana Dalpiaz

Associate Director
Kate Robson

Kate Robson

Assistant Artist Manager

Representation

Worldwide general management with Askonas Holt



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  • Christina Bock performs the Mezzo-Soprano Solo in Mahler's Third Symphony
    Credit: RUV Iceland Recorded: 06 June 2024

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Selected Repertoire

BRITTEN

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Oberon)   •   The Rape of Lucretia (Bianca)

GILBERT AND SULLIVAN

The Mikado (Katisha)

GOLDSCHMIDT

Beatrice Cenci (Bernardo)

GOUNOD

Faust (Siébel)

HARBISON

The Great Gatsby (Jordan Baker)

HUMPERDINCK

Hänsel und Gretel (Hänsel, Sandmännchen)   •   Die Königskinder (Wirtstochter)

J. STRAUSS

Die Fledermaus (Orlofsky)

JANÁČEK

The Cunning Little Vixen (Fox)

KÁLMÁN

Die Csárdásfürstin (Sylva Varescu)

KNUSSEN

Where the Wild Things Are (Mother, Tsippy)

KÜNNEKE

Der Vetter aus Dingsda (Hannchen)

MASCAGNI

Cavalleria rusticana (Lola)

MOZART

Le nozze di Figaro (Cherubino)   •   Don Giovanni (Zerlina)   •   Die Zauberflöte (2. und 3. Dame)   •   La clemenza di Tito (Sesto)

MUSSORSKY

Boris Godunov (Xenias Amme)

OEHRING

Die Brüder Löwenherz (Jonathan)

OFFENBACH

Les Contes d‘Hoffmann (Nicklausse, Muse)

PROKOFIEW

War and Peace ( Maria)

R. STRAUSS

Der Rosenkavalier (Octavian)   •   Ariadne auf Naxos (Accompanist)   •   Daphne (2. Magd)   •   (Page der Herodias)

RAVEL

L’enfant et les sortilèges (l’enfant)

REIMANN

Medea (Kretas)

SALIERI

Angiolina (Clarice)

SCHUMANN

Genoveva (Margaretha)

SCHWEMMER

Robin Hood (Mutter Beate)

TELEMANN

Marius Fuggitivo (Publio)

TÜÜR

Wallenberg (2. Diplomat)

VERDI

La forza del destino (Preziosilla)   •   Nabucco (Fenena)

VOLLMER

Border (Abiah)

WAGNER

Lohengrin (4. Edelknabe)   •   Tannhäuser (Edelknabe)   •   Walküre (Waltraute, Grimgerde)   •   Das Rheingold (Fricka)   •   Götterdämmerung (Gutrune)   •   Tristan und Isolde (Brangäne)

WEINBERG

The Passenger (Lisa, Vlasta)

News

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  • Schumann Festival 2023

    Tonhalle Düsseldorf
    Jun 2023

    • The mezzo-soprano Christina Bock did the only right thing: her style of performance repeatedly hinted at irony, but in such small doses that it did not thwart the hymn-like spirit of the songs. Her sustaining mezzo flooded the room magnificently.

      • Wolfram Goertz, Rheinische Post
      • 19 June 2023

  • Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner)

    Wiener Staatsoper
    Dec 2022

  • L'Orfeo (Monteverdi)

    Wiener Staatsoper
    Jun 2021

  • Die Fledermaus (Strauss)

    Wiener Staatsoper
    Jan 2022

    • Unexpectedly rich in contours, you can experience Christina Bock in an absolutely brilliant role. Singing, acting skills and the terrific talent to imitate the Russian accent to perfection complete the character role of the jovial host. I like to invite myself guests" sings the vocally brightly coloured mezzo-soprano with expressive depth convincingly absorbing, so that the generous nature and the casual tone gestural, mimic and vocal are unequivocally taken away from her. In the stream of fire of the vines" the concentrated temperament of Bock then really breaks ground...