Christina Martos - Soprano

Christina Martos has appeared with the Washington National Opera in the roles of Giannetta in L’elisir D’amore, Nella in Gianni Schicchi, and Barena in Jenufa. She was also featured in the title role of Annina in Menotti’s The Saint of Bleecker Street directed by Catherine Malfitano. Concert engagements include appearances with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, the New World Symphony in Miami, the MarilynHorne Foundation Festival at Carnegie Hall, Beethoven’s concerto for voice “Ah!, Perfido” with the YalePhilharmonic, and Beethoven’s 9th with the American Youth Symphony at Royce Hall in Los Angeles.Recent engagements include Sunday in the Park with George at the Santa Fe Playhouse, recitals withDebra Ayers and the Montage Music Society, appearances with the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs inColorado Springs, the Chatter music series in Albuquerque, the world premiere of Ron Strauss’s LosBufones at the National Hispanic Cultural Center, Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Mozart’s Great Mass withthe Santa Fe Community Orchestra, the Abiquiu Chamber Music Festival, and the Taos Chamber MusicGroup. Recordings include "Ofer Ben-Amots: Four Song Cycles" produced by Montage Music Society, and“Songs of Shakespeare” with Carlos Archuleta and Debra Ayers; a Shakespeare-themed joint recitalwhich was featured in Chamber Music America’s National Chamber Music Month. A graduate of YaleUniversity, and Carnegie Mellon University, Christina’s other operatic performances include the title rolein Suor Angelica, the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro, Carlysle Floyd’s Susannah, Antonia in The Talesof Hoffman, and Blanche in Dialogues of the Carmelites. Upcoming performances include OperaSouthwest in the North American premier of Dona Clementina at the National Hispanic Cultural Center.