CHRISTIAN SANDERS
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BIOGRAPHY
Christian Sanders has been hailed as a “…voice whose color belies his age. Someone to watch!” (Bill Eadie, SanDiego.com). His operatic repertoire encompasses Tom Rakewell in The Rake’s Progress, the title character in Albert Herring, Fenton in Falstaff, Laurie in Little Women, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte, Rinuccio in Gianni Schicchi, and Prince Charmant in Cendrillon, as well as a broad range of modern opera and work by living composers. Christian’s busy 2023-2024 season brought a return to his highly acclaimed Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd with Dayton Opera, the Snake in The Little Prince with Utah Opera, Rodolfo in La bohème with Minnesota Opera, and Sam in Street Scene in his role and house début with Central City Opera. Other recent engagements include Prince/Rat/Doll Shop Father in Edward Tulane with Minnesota Opera, Dorvil in Rossini and Foppa’s La scala di seta with Opera Santa Barbara, Tobias Ragg in Sweeney Todd with Austin Opera, Beppe in Pagliacci with the Sacramento Philharmonic and Opera and Opera Tampa, Loge in Das Rheingold with Dayton Opera, returning to the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis as Little Bat in Susannah, and Monostatos in Die Zauberflöte at the Ravinia Festival.
The upcoming 2024-2025 season brings reprises of the Snake in The Little Prince with Pacific Opera Victoria and Tobias in Sweeney Todd with Utah Opera, as well as Philip Hirschkop in the world premiere of Damien Geter’s Loving v. Virginia with Virginia Opera.
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CRITICAL ACCLAIM
"... an amazing performance..." – Broadway World
Fellow Travelers–“One of the most captivating parts of the night came in Christian Sander's performance as Timothy Laughlin. I was excited to see him take on another role as I thoroughly enjoyed his performance as Toby in this season's Sweeney Todd. With this role, he left his heart on the stage, not only making this an amazing performance, but one I will not soon forget."
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“... earned a prolonged ovation…” – Opera Today
Sweeney Todd – “Tobias Ragg is often presented as a somewhat hapless puppy dog. Not so here, with Christian Sanders characterizing him as more a coltish street urchin, his steady, shining tenor ringing out in the house. His version of “Not While I’m Around” was a production highlight, infused with such an appealing boyish determination that it earned a prolonged ovation."
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"... Sanders was superb…” – Seen and Heard International
The Ghosts of Versailles – “Christian Sanders was superb as Bégearss, never more so than when he was abusing Tucker Reed Breder’s Wilhelm.”
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"... a chilling performance..." – Schmopera
Silent Night – “Christian Sanders, seen in last month’s La Rondine, gave a chilling performance of a reluctant soldier who progresses to a cold-blooded killer.”