About Me

Known for her “effortless coloratura” and “enchanting stage presence” Christine Cummins is a dynamic performer that is establishing herself in the opera and musical theatre scene across the country. 

 

This season, she made her role debut as “Lady Macbeth” in Verdi's Macbeth with Shakespeare Opera Theatre. She delivered a commanding performance as one of the Bard's most iconic women while executing the difficult music with ease. 

 

She recently performed in 9 shows over the course of 2 months with College Light Opera Company. Highlights from the Summer include her “delightful” performance as “Little Buttercup” (The Falmouth Enterprise)  in H.M.S Pinafore as well as her “soulful delivery” (The Falmouth Enterprise) of Phoebe’s Act 1 aria in The Yeomen of the Guard. Portraying such prominent mezzo roles from the Gilbert and Sullivan repertoire provided an opportunity for Christine to demonstrate her comedic acting skills as well as sing outside of her typical range as a Soprano. Additionally at CLOC, Christine performed as a supporting role or ensemble member in 5 musicals: Hello Dolly!, 9 to 5, The Music Man, Jesus Christ Superstar and Singin’ in the Rain. Through these shows she was able to advance her dance skills immensely and utilize the versatility of her voice to sing in the wide variety of styles the musicals called for. Other Musical theatre credits have included “Hodel” in Fiddler on the Roof, “Vivienne” in Legally Blonde: The Musical, and “Rapunzel” in Sondheim’s Into the Woods (Quincy Music Theatre).

 

In previous seasons she has sung roles such as "Morgana" in Handel's Alcina (Operativo Houston), “Queen of the Night” in Mozart’s The Magic Flute (Opera in the Ozarks), “La Fée” in Massenet’s Cendrillon (Opera in the Ozarks), Zerlina in Mozart’s Don Giovanni (Moores Opera Center),  

 

Over her career Christine has been given immense opportunity to perform in all of the different styles and genres that she enjoys. She has sung and played bass guitar with a professional rock band, sang in the acclaimed Houston Chamber Choir, performed with the Houston Grand Opera Chorus, and worked as a voice actor on a variety of projects. Christine currently resides in Chicago.