BIOGRAPHY
American lyric soprano Christine Murphy has been praised by colleagues and critics
alike for her "spirited acting" and "fluid sense of lyricism".
Ms. Murphy earned her Masters degree in Opera Performance from McGill University in Montreal where she displayed her versatility in a variety of comedic and dramatic roles. Her performances with Opera McGill include Anne Trulove in Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress, Susanna in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, and the role of Mary Warren in Robert Ward’s The Crucible.
A performer with an avid interest in contemporary music, Christine has performed such works as Claude Vivier’s Bouchara with the McGill Contemporary Music Ensemble, and included rare works in recital such as Tomas Dusatko’s Gentle Madness and Ned Rorem’s Ariel – Five Poems of Sylvia Plath.
She completed her Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the Crane School of Music, State University of New York at Potsdam, where she received the prestigious award for Most Outstanding Singer. She performed extensively with the Crane Symphony Orchestra as well as with the Crane Opera Ensemble including the role of Ottavia in Monteverdi's L’incoronazione di Poppea, Mimi in Puccini’s La Bohème, and the Mother in Gian-Carlo Menotti’s Christmas classic, Amahl and the Night Visitors.
Equally at home on the concert platform, Ms. Murphy has performed as soloist
in an impressive amount of concert and oratorio repertoire, including Händel’s
Messiah with the Pembroke Choir of Ottawa, Vivaldi’s Gloria
and Handel's Laudate pueri dominum with the Opus 18 Ensemble of Montreal,
and Dvorák’s Stabat Mater with the Cantabile Chorale of
Montreal. Her most recent appearance was as the soprano soloist in Mozart's
Requiem for the Champlain Oratorio Society.