Austrian soprano Christina Gansch has built a reputation as one of Europe’s most versatile and captivating young sopranos. A former winner of the prestigious Kathleen Ferrier Award, she has appeared at many of the world’s leading opera houses and festivals.
In the 2026/27 season, Christina makes role debuts as Fiordiligi in staged performances of Così fan tutte with the Royal Northern Sinfonia/Dinis Sousa and as Helena in a revival of Deborah Warner's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream for the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
In the 2027/28 season she will make her role debuts as Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni) and Nella (Gianni Schicchi).
Her recent appearances have included Suor Genovieffa (Suor Angelica) for the Tiroler Festspiele, Erl; Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro) for the Royal Swedish Opera and Welsh National Opera; Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel) for the Bayerische Staatsoper, Dresden Semperoper and Opernhaus Zürich; Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), Zerlina (Don Giovanni), Marzelline (Fidelio) and Servilia (La clemenza di Tito) for the Royal Ballet & Opera; Lenio (The Greek Passion), Servilia and Fifth Maid (Elektra) at the Salzburger Festspiele; Zerlina for both the San Francisco Opera and Opéra national de Paris and Pamina and Gretchen (Szenen aus Goethes Faust) at the Hamburgische Staatsoper.
Equally in demand on the concert platform, Christina has performed at the BBC Proms, Salzburger Festspiele, Edinburgh Festival, Verbier Festival, Göttingen Handel Festival and Innsbrucker Festwochen with conductors such as Afkham, Bolton, Bychkov, Currentzis, Fischer, Harnoncourt, Orozco-Estrada, Ottensamer, Rhorer and Young.
Her discography includes Mozart's Requiem with the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich/Ottensamer (Deutsche Grammophon); Don Giovanni with MusicaAeterna/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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