Christine Rice

Christine Rice is a British mezzo-soprano whose international career spans leading opera houses, concert platforms and major festivals. Her repertoire ranges from Mozart and Handel to Wagner, Britten and contemporary opera, and she has appeared at the Metropolitan Opera, Opéra national de Paris, Bayerische Staatsoper, Glyndebourne and Salzburg.

Known For: Brangäne in *Tristan und Isolde*; Erda in *Das Rheingold*; the title role in *Carmen*
Selected Theatre Credits: Sister Helen Prejean in *Dead Man Walking*; Miss Jessel in *The Turn of the Screw*; the title role in *Ariodante*
Awards & Nominations: Appointed MBE for services to opera in the 2023 New Year Honours