Christopher Magiera
Baritone
New England First Place Winner, 2008
National Council Finalist, 2008

Baritone Christopher Magiera has been described by William Thomas Walker of Classical Voice of North Carolina as a “robust baritone with natural acting talent.”  Mr. Magiera recently was awarded the Hans Hachmann memorial Award from the Liederkranz Foundation in their 2008 Opera Competition. The 2007 Grand Prize winner in the Junior Division of the Florida Grand Competition, he has also received awards from many other competitions including the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, Bel Canto Competition, and San Antonio Opera Vocal Competition. 

Mr. Magiera is currently enrolled in the Yale School of Music pursuing his Artist Diploma where he studies with bass-baritone Richard Cross.  This season he has performed the role of Johnny Sykos in Martinu’s Comedy on the Bridge and will be singing the roles of Dr. Falke and Dr. Blind in the Yale Opera winter production of Die Fledermaus.

In 2007, Mr. Magiera received his Master of Music degree from the Peabody Conservatory. In his short time at Peabody, he took part in numerous performances including the title role in Le nozze di Figaro, Lindorf and Dr. Miracle in Les contes d’Hoffmann by Offenbach, Ford in Verdi’s Falstaff and Mr. Lindquist in A Little Night Music by Stephen Sondheim.  In 2005, Mr. Magiera graduated from Wake Forest University with a Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors in Music.  While at Wake Forest, he created the role of Enrico in the world premiere of Manuel Garcia’s salon opera L’isola disabitata in April, 2005. 

In the summer of 2008, Mr. Magiera will be a Resident Artist at Glimmerglass Opera, covering the role of Danieli in Wagner’s Das Liebesverbot.  He will make his Carnegie Hall debut in March of this year. 

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