Christian Van Horn

Christian Van Horn · On stage

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A gallery of defining roles, performances, and unforgettable moments onstage and beyond.

01 / Mefistofele
Christian Van Horn as Mefistofele holding a blue balloon at the Metropolitan Opera

Mefistofele

Mefistofele

Metropolitan Opera

2018

02 / Carmen
Christian Van Horn as Escamillo on horseback in Carmen at San Francisco Opera

Escamillo

Carmen

San Francisco Opera

2024

03 / Ernani
Christian Van Horn as Silva in Ernani at Lyric Opera Chicago

Silva

Ernani

Lyric Opera Chicago

2022

04 / Mefistofele
Christian Van Horn as Mefistofele onstage at the Metropolitan Opera

Mefistofele

Mefistofele

Metropolitan Opera

2018

05 / Les Contes d’Hoffmann
Christian Van Horn as Dappertutto in Les Contes d’Hoffmann at San Francisco Opera

Dappertutto

Les Contes d’Hoffmann

San Francisco Opera

2013

06 / Opera News
Christian Van Horn on the January 2022 cover of Opera News

Opera News

Cover feature

January 2022
07 / Don Carlo
Christian Van Horn as King Philip II in Don Carlo at Dallas Opera

King Philip II

Don Carlo

Dallas Opera

2026

08 / Don Giovanni
Christian Van Horn as Don Giovanni at Vienna State Opera

Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni

Vienna State Opera

2024

THE IMAGE ARCHIVE

ONSTAGE & BEYOND

More moments from the stage, the concert hall, and beyond.

Christian Van Horn as Fiesco in Simon Boccanegra at Opera Philadelphia, 2023
09 / SIMON BOCCANEGRA

Fiesco

Simon Boccanegra · Opera Philadelphia · 2023

Christian Van Horn with Ekaterina Gubanova after Bluebeard’s Castle with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 2025
10 / IN CONCERT

Bluebeard’s Castle

Chicago Symphony Orchestra · With Ekaterina Gubanova · 2025

Christian Van Horn at his 2024 induction into the Metropolitan Opera Club
11 / MILESTONE

Metropolitan Opera Club

Inducted in 2024

Christian Van Horn as Dr. Miracle in Les Contes d’Hoffmann at the Metropolitan Opera, 2024
12 / LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN

Dr. Miracle

Les Contes d’Hoffmann · Metropolitan Opera · 2024

Christian Van Horn as one of the Four Villains in Les Contes d’Hoffmann at Paris Opera, 2023
13 / LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN

Four Villains

Les Contes d’Hoffmann · Paris Opera · 2023

Christian Van Horn as King Philip II in Don Carlos at Paris Opera with Ekaterina Gubanova, 2025
14 / DON CARLOS

King Philip II

Don Carlos · Paris Opera · With Ekaterina Gubanova · 2025

Christian Van Horn as King Philip II in Don Carlos at Paris Opera with Marina Rebeka, 2025
15 / DON CARLOS

King Philip II

Don Carlos · Paris Opera · With Marina Rebeka · 2025

Christian Van Horn with Quinn Kelsey at the Metropolitan Opera Club, 2024
16 / OFFSTAGE

With Quinn Kelsey

Metropolitan Opera Club · 2024

Christian Van Horn with Elīna Garanča following Bluebeard’s Castle with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in Tokyo, Japan, 2024
17 / IN CONCERT

Bluebeard’s Castle

Tokyo, Japan · Metropolitan Opera Orchestra · With Elīna Garanča · 2024

Christian Van Horn as Colline in La Bohème at the Metropolitan Opera, 2023
18 / LA BOHÈME

Colline

La Bohème · Metropolitan Opera · 2023

Christian Van Horn as the Four Villains in Les Contes d’Hoffmann at the Metropolitan Opera, 2024
19 / LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN

Four Villains

Les Contes d’Hoffmann · Metropolitan Opera · 2024