The Four
Villains
Lindorf, Coppélius, Dr. Miracle and Dapertutto: four guises of the adversary in Offenbach’s opera, performed by Christian Van Horn across six productions in San Francisco, Munich, Los Angeles, Paris, Salzburg and New York.
Scintille, diamant
Christian Van Horn as Dapertutto in the celebrated Diamond Aria from Les Contes d’Hoffmann.
Where I’ve sung the Four Villains
Six productions from 2013 to 2024, spanning North America and Europe.
Lindorf, Coppélius, Dr. Miracle and Dapertutto
The Four Villains
The Four Villains
Lindorf, Coppélius, Dr. Miracle and Dapertutto
Critical voices
Selected original reviews of Christian Van Horn’s Hoffmann performances in New York, Salzburg, Paris and San Francisco.
“Van Horn’s vocal presence makes you shudder.”
New York, 2024 · OperaWire ↗
“Christian Van Horn filled them all.”
New York, 2024 · Opera Gazet ↗
“présente avec discernement les quatre facettes diaboliques de ses personnages”
English translationHe presents the four diabolical facets of his characters with discernment.
Paris, 2023 · ResMusica ↗
“Einen richtig starken Abend hatte auch Christian van Horn”
English translationChristian Van Horn also had a truly strong evening.
Salzburg, 2024 · Klassik begeistert ↗
“a commanding, big-voiced villain, bringing an air of suave menace to his Act 3 aria”
San Francisco, 2013 · San Francisco Chronicle ↗
“robust ballast to the ensembles and refined tone to his solo moments”
San Francisco, 2013 · The Classical Review ↗
Inside the role
In a Metropolitan Opera broadcast conversation with Ben Bliss, Christian discusses the thread connecting the Four Villains and what distinguishes Dr. Miracle and Dapertutto.
Production images
Scenes from Christian Van Horn’s performances in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, with a larger photo archive below. Production labels are included only where confirmed.
Explore 19 more Hoffmann photographs
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