Christina Raphaëlle Haldane

Canadian lyric coloratura soprano Christina Raphaëlle Haldane is a recent graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she was awarded an Mmus in 2005. She continues to study in London with John Evans and Mark Packwood. Other training includes the Indiana University School of Music and the University of Toronto Faculty of Music.

Canadian lyric coloratura soprano Christina Raphaëlle Haldane is a recent graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she was awarded an Mmus in 2005. She continues to study in London with John Evans and Mark Packwood. Other training includes the Indiana University School of Music and the University of Toronto Faculty of Music.

For the Royal Opera House she has performed Rapunzel in Sondheim INTO THE WOODS and gave the London premier of Jonathan Dove MINTERNE at the ROH Crush Room. Recently she has performed the title-role in THE CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN for the Oundle International Festival, Clorinda LA CENERENTOLA for Scottish Opera, the title role in THE DAUGHTER OF THE REGIMENT for Swansea City Opera and Fox in Janácek CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN for Longborough Festival Opera.

Other roles in Christina's repertoire include Coryphée & Sidonie ARMIDE, Musetta LA BOHÈME, the title role in ALCINA and Anna Page THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR. Christina's concert performances include Handel Messiah, Bach St. John Passion, Jauchzet Gott in Allen Landen and St. Matthew Passion, Mozart Reqiuem, Coronation Mass and Exsultate Jubilate, Rossini Petite Messe Solennelle, Haydn Nelson Mass, Pergolesi Stabat Mater, DeLalande Confitibur Tibi and Mendelssohn Hymn of Praise. Whilst in Indiana, she collaborated with Lukas Foss on his Time Cycle, and her performance was hailed as "a triumph".

Christina Raphaëlle Haldane has been the recipient of awards and scholarships in Canada, England and the USA. She has been funded by the Indiana University School of Music, the Chautauqua Institute, the Lake Placid Institute, the Britten - Pears Young Artist Programme, the Mario Lanza Educational Trust, the Canadian Aldeburgh Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts. She has also been given awards by the Elora Festival Young Musicians Competition and NATS.

Future plans include the Brighton Philharmonic's 2009/2010 New Year's Eve Concert,  the role of Clorinda in Rossini's LA CENERENTOLA, for Iford Arts, and the title-role in LA FILLE DU REGIMENT for Musica Viva in Hong Kong.