Christopher Plaas - Lyric Tenor

Christopher Plaas is a young tenor that brings a vibrant energy to every note he sings. Comfortable in a variety of musical styles, he brings a fresh interpretation to the world of opera.​ Christopher has been featured as Vaşek in The Bartered Bride, The Sailor in Dido and Aeneas, Alfred in Die Fledermaus, Bastien in Bastien und Bastienne, Dr. Engle in Der Schauspieldirektor, Don Ottavio in Don Giovanni, La Théière in L’enfant et les sortileges, Spärlich and Fenton in Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor with Theater Rudolstadt , Pedrillo in Die Entführung aus dem Serail with Scenic City Opera, as the cover for the Conte d'Almaviva in Il Barbiere di Siviglia and as Monostatos in Die Zauberflöte with the Asheville Lyric Opera. In 2017 he was a Resident Artist with the Indianapolis Opera where he covered the role of Alfredo and appeared in the role of Gastone in Verdi's La Traviata. Christopher was recently an Apprentice Artist with Teatro Nuovo during its inaugural season of the Bel Canto Festival at Purchase College. He will be appearing as Arturo Bucklaw in Knoxville Opera's production of Lucia di Lammermoor in February and as Monostatos in Die Zauberflöte with Salt Marsh Opera in April. This past fall he was featured as Tyler Young Artist with Opera on the James. Christopher recently signed with the agency Spotlight Artists Management and is available.