Macbeth · Lyric Opera of Chicago · Photo: Ken HowardStays True to Himself
A wide-ranging conversation about artistic identity, favorite roles and speaking directly to audiences through the CVH Podcast.
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THE STORIES
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THE VOICE.
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Fiesco · Simon Boccanegra · Opera Philadelphia, 2023 · Photo: Steven Pisano.
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Interviews
Conversations about roles, repertoire and the life behind the voice.
Macbeth · Lyric Opera of Chicago · Photo: Ken Howard
Christian Van Horn · Photo: Simon PaulyReflecting on the Richard Tucker Award
Christian looks back on the award and the journey from Long Island to the opera stage.
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Christian Van Horn · Photo: Simon PaulyThe Tucker Award and Mefistofele
A Q&A on a major career moment and his title-role debut at the Metropolitan Opera.
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Christian Van Horn · Photo: Chris GonzMy First Opera
Christian’s own account of discovering live opera and learning what a performance can do.
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Profiles & Features
Stories about the artist, his collaborations and his career.
Christian Van Horn · Photo: Kristen LokenAhead of the Wave
Louise T. Guinther profiles Christian Van Horn on Verdi’s Simon Boccanegra, storytelling, the CVH Podcast and his independent debut album.
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Faust · Photo: Cory Weaver
With Quinn Kelsey · Metropolitan Opera Club, 2024
With Ekaterina Gubanova · Chicago Symphony Orchestra, 2025Rooting for the Bad Guys
A Bluebeard’s Castle feature on the appeal of opera’s darker roles.
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Audio & On Camera
Recorded conversations and broadcast interviews, with transcripts where available.
Christian Van Horn · Photo: Chris GonzOpening Night Star Christian Van Horn
Christian joins Oliver Camacho to discuss his solo debut album and his title role in Don Giovanni at Lyric Opera of Chicago.
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The Scene Room · Episode artworkVoice, Power, Authenticity
A podcast conversation about opera’s changing landscape, his own podcast and being yourself onstage.
Listen or read ↗At the Met with Ben Bliss
Christian Van Horn and tenor Ben Bliss in a Met broadcast conversation.
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Selected Reviews
Critical writing on notable performances, separate from the interviews and profiles.
Mefistofele · Metropolitan Opera · Photo: Karen Almond / Met Opera
Bluebeard’s Castle · Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Photo: Amy AielloBluebeard’s Castle with the CSO
A review of the Chicago concert performance with Esa-Pekka Salonen.
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Don Quichotte · Paris Opera · 2024Don Quichotte in Paris
A review of the Opéra Bastille production, with Christian in the title role.
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