Austrian soprano Christina Gansch has built a reputation as one of Europe’s most versatile and captivating young singers. A former winner of the prestigious Kathleen Ferrier Award, she has appeared at many of the world’s leading opera houses and festivals, from Salzburg and Glyndebourne to the Teatro alla Scala, Royal Ballet and Opera, the Bayerische Staatsoper and San Francisco Opera.
In the 2025/26 season, Christina makes her house debuts at the Royal Swedish Opera as Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), the Opernhaus Zürich as Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel), and at the Tiroler Festspiele, Erl as Sister Genovieffa in a new production of Suor Angelica. On the concert stage she sings Mozart’s Requiem with the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich and Andreas Ottensamer in performances recorded for Deutsche Grammophon.
Forthcoming engagements include debuts as Fiordiligi Così fan tutte, and Donna Elvira Don Giovanni.
Recent operatic highlights include Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Marzelline (Fidelio) and Servilia (La clemenza di Tito) for Royal Ballet and Opera; Pamina and Gretel for the Dresden Semperoper; Lenio (The Greek Passion), Servilia and the Fifth Maid (Elektra) at the Salzburger Festspiele; Zerlina for both San Francisco Opera and Opéra national de Paris; and Dorinda (Orlando) in her American debut. Further notable appearances include Pamina and Gretchen in Szenen aus Goethes Faust at the Hamburgische Staatsoper, Najade in Ariadne auf Naxos at the Teatro alla Scala, and Gretel in her debut at the Bayerische Staatsoper.
Equally in demand on the concert platform, Christina has performed at the BBC Proms and Edinburgh Festival with Semyon Bychkov, sung Zerlina with Teodor Currentzis and MusicAeterna in St Petersburg and Dortmund, and appeared at leading venues such as Vienna’s Musikverein, Wiener Konzerthaus, Wigmore Hall, the Verbier Festival, Göttingen Handel Festival, and Innsbrucker Festwochen. Recent symphonic repertoire includes Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem, Mozart’s Mass in C Minor and Vesperae solennes de Confessore, and Schubert’s Mass No. 6.
Her discography includes Zerlina in Don Giovanni with Teodor Currentzis (Sony Classical), Wolf Lieder with Malcolm Martineau (Vivat), and Schubert’s Der Hochzeitsbraten (Stone Records).
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MOZART Le nozze di Figaro (Susanna)
Welsh National Opera, Feb-May 2025
"Gansch’s soprano was a masterclass in control and expression. Her crystal clear vocals seemed effortless, and she expertly navigated Mozart’s demanding score while imbuing her performance with emotional nuance."
Plymouth Theatre Review
"Indeed, Gansch’s Susanna was full of intent, grace, and wit. Her technical precision and intelligent portrayal brought out the character’s individuality and purpose outside of her interactions with Figaro (Mofidian) and Count Almaviva (Caoduro)."
Seen and Heard International [Swansea]
BEETHOVEN Fidelio (Marzelline)
Royal Opera House, Oct-Nov 2024
"The plot is twisted around (particularly in favour of Marzelline, usually a cipher — here strongly sung and acted by Christina Gansch)"
The Times
"Peter Rose’s bumbling Rocco and Christina Gansch’s gorgeously sung Marzelline anchor the action."
The Independent
"Christina Gansch was an engaging Marzelline, her creamy soprano a delight from start to finish."
Music OMH
"Christina Gansch stood out from the start as a determined Marzelline, a woman who knows what she wants but is thwarted by the constrictions of the time. Gansch’s pearly soprano, open and generous, has a steadiness at the top and feels well supported. Her thicker soprano made an excellent contrast to Jennifer Davis’ lighter and silver-threaded instrument."
Bachtrack
"Austrian soprano Christina Gansch sings Marzelline in the evening's stand-out performance"
Culture Whisper
MARTINU The Greek Passion (Lenio)
Salzburger Festspiele, Aug 2023
"Christina Gansch brought a beautiful, silvery bright voice to Lenio."
Michael Milenski, Opera Today
"Christina Gansch mit lieblich und rein.
Christina Gansch sounds sweet and pure."
Isabella Steppan, Bachtrack
"Christina Gansch da una excelente interpretación de Lenio.
Christina Gansch gives an excellent performance as Lenio."
Luc Roger, Opera World
"Christina Gansch eine anrührende Lenio mit schimmerndem Sopran.
Christina Gansch plays a touching Lenio with a shimmering soprano."
Taz
"Christina Gansch als Lenio begeistert das Publikum.
Christina Gansch as Lenio delights the audience."
Gert Korentschnig, Kurier
MOZART Don Giovanni (Zerlina)
Royal Opera House, Sep 2022
"As Zerlina, Christina Gansch is a delight, allying a vibrant tone with technique and musicality to match."
Edward Bhesania, The Stage
"Austrian soprano Christina Gansch displayed a lovely clarity of tone as the peasant bride Zerlina."
Adrian York, London-Unattached
"Christina Gansch is a beautifully sung Zerlina who also gets the character down to a tee."
Sam Smith, Opera Online
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