ChristinaBock
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For availability and general enquiries:
Fabiana Dalpiaz
Kate Robson
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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.
Representation
Video
Christina Bock - 0:46 / 3:25 Rosenkavalier (Wiener Staatsoper 2022)
Credit: Wiener Staatsoper
PlayingChristina Bock - L'Orfeo (Wiener Staatsoper)
Christina Bock sings Messaggera/ Proserpina in Monteverdi's L'Orfeo at Wiener Staatsoper. Recorded 18 June 2022. Credit: Wiener Staatsoper
PlayingChristina Bock - Schulhoff Opus 32/5
Mezzo-soprano - Christina Bock, Pianist - Petr Popelka Radio Edit - Cesky Rozhlas Ostrava Photographer - Sandra Ludewig Credit: Christina Bock
Playing0:09 / 2:39 Christina Bock - Der müde Soldat (Viktor Ullmann)
Pianist - Petr Popelka Radio Edit - Cesky Rozhlas Ostrava Credit: Christina Bock
PlayingChristina Bock - Der müde Soldat (Viktor Ullmann)
Pianist - Petr Popelka Radio Edit - Cesky Rozhlas Ostrava Credit: Christina Bock
Playing0:25 / 2:41 Christina Bock sings Ottavia in 'Incoronazione di Poppea' at Wiener Staatsoper
Credit: Wiener Staatsoper
PlayingChristina Bock - Tristan und Isolde; Brangäne; Live @ Rudolfinum Prag, excerpts 1 Act
Conductor: Petr Popelka SOčR Praha Credit: Christina Bock - Tristan und Isolde; Brangäne; Live @ Rudolfinum Prag, excerpts 1 Act
PlayingChristina Bock - Orlofsky - Fledermaus/ Otto Schenk - Wiener Staatsoper
Credit: Wiener Staatsoper
Playing
Audio
- Christina Bock performs the Mezzo-Soprano Solo in Mahler's Third SymphonyCredit: RUV Iceland Recorded: 06 June 2024
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
Press
Schumann Festival 2023
Tonhalle DüsseldorfJun 2023The 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