Linden Christ - Classical Soprano Soloist

Cinderhood Promo Video!

lindenchrist — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:00:08 +0000

Enjoy this beautiful video by my good friend Hannah Goering! Book a performance of Cinderhood by going to the contact page!

Thanks,
Linden
Founder & Artistic Director
Chicago Opera Playhouse

Cinderhood Tour to Peoria Area

lindenchrist — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:59:34 +0000

Valentine’s Day Concert with Peoria Symphony Orchestra

lindenchrist — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 14:33:38 +0000

Linden Christ adds ‘sparkle’ to concert

Linden Christ, center, stands with Sue Maurer, left, and Ken Maurer of Metamora during intermission at a Peoria Symphony Orchestra performance Tuesday night.

Woodford Times
Posted Feb 15, 2012 @ 06:10 AM
Peoria, Ill. — By DeWayne Bartels

Chicago resident, and Metamora native, Linden Christ was back in the area on Valentine’s Day.
Christ was the featured vocalist for the concert titled “The Romantic Gershwins.”
George Stelluto, music director and conductor for the orchestra, said he was very pleased to have Christ there.
“Her vocals add a charm and a sparkle that makes the evening,” he said. “Her talent and personality warms the evening.”

Valentine’s Concert—- All Gershwin—- With the Peoria Symphony Orchestra

lindenchrist — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:34:34 +0000

I’m thrilled to sing on the Peoria Civic Center stage with the Peoria Symphony Orchestra. I’ll be singing Gershwin’s hit songs: Summertime, I’ve Got Rhythm, Someone to Watch Over Me, and The Man I Love.

Make your Valentine’s Day special with this wonderful concert on Tuesday, February 14th at 8:00pm.

Purchase your tickets at http://www.peoriasymphony.org/

Amahl & The Night Visitors

lindenchrist — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:29:36 +0000

I’m directing Menotti’s Opera, Amahl and The Night Visitors at North Park Covenant Church on February 11th & 12th. I’m also singing the role of the Amahl’s Mother. Below is our Donation page if you’d like to help sponsor these performances!

Please call the church office to get your tickets! 773.463.0055

For more information go to: www.npcovenant.org

Music Inspires! Mozart Week

lindenchrist — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:35:18 +0000

Music Inspires from Hannah Goering on Vimeo.

I was fortunate to be a part of this special new program called Music Inspires! at Hampton Elementary School. Classical Kid Live, Chicago Opera Theater, and the Oistrach Orchestra combined our talents to present this special weeklong outreach program at Hampton Elementary School. The children learned about Mozart’s life and music through an opening introductory assembly on Monday and classes with me throughout the week with every class from 2nd-6th grade. And then a final special performance of Mozart’s Magnifent Voyage with orchestra! It was an incredible week and one that we hope to continue to grow and share with schools throughout Chicago.

Roosevelt University Singers

lindenchrist — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:25:06 +0000

This is the second year since the inception of the University Singers and for myself as conductor. We had a wonderful group of talented non-music majors that came together to perform a their Winter Concert in Ganz Hall & Mark’s Hall at Roosevelt University. The ensemble sang: Joyful, Joyful; Let It Be; Somebody to Love; Ain’t No Mountain High Enough; Circle of Life; and more.

Say Cheese!

lindenchrist — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:41:38 +0000

Prelude Choir performing "The Cheese Stands Alone"

DePaul Community Music Division’s PRELUDE CHOIR performed The Cheese Stands Alone on Saturday, December 3rd at DePaul’s Recital Hall. We had a packed audience and the 20 students from kindergarten-third grade had a blast singing, acting, and dancing. We had ten weeks to work on this musical and had a great time in the process with songs like “Farmer and the Dell”, “It’s the Cheese”, “All Alone” “Hot Time in Cheese Town”, and “Be Yourself”.

New students wishing to join the Prelude Choir should make an appointment for an informal placement interview. Call the CMD office at DePaul to schedule an interview 773/325-7262.

Chicago Classical Music

lindenchrist — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:11:02 +0000

November 17th, 2011, Chicago Opera Play House just got a featured blog on the website for Chicago Classical Music. Check it out! Chicago Classical Music

My Boyfriend, John, woke up this morning with Cinderhood stuck in his head, “Get me to the Ball, so I can see if that might be where I belong” Cinderella sings this song with her Beautiful Fairy Godmother and Fairy Boys, as back-up singers and dancers.

Cinderhood on Tour

lindenchrist — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 22:13:15 +0000

Chicago Opera Play House performed a wonderful musical, Cinderhood at Hampton and Dewitt Clinton Elementary School on Oct 24th & 26th. This touring children’s opera company was founded in 2005 by Linden Christ, who is the Manager of Education and Outreach for Chicago Opera Theater (COT). COT teaching artists taught 8 measures to the Opera For All students to sing during the performance, “It’s a mixed-up, turned around, jumbled, inside-out story; a jumbled, inside-out, mixed-up, turned around tale.” The students loved performing their bit for their peers at the In-School performance. COT’s teaching artist, Adam Busch, wrote the musical and toured it around New York, he also played the piano for our school performances.

COT teaching artist Kimberly Chin played multiple roles as Little Red Riding Hood, Wicked-Step Mother, and Fairy Godmother. And COT teaching artist Linden Christ played the roles of Cinderella, the Queen, and Little Red’s Mother. The students were inspired seeing their opera teaching artists perform for them.

After the performance, Chicago Opera Play House held a Question and Answer session in which many of the students were curious about Adam’s role of creating the mixed-up story about Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood. Some older students wanted to know whatever happened in the end to the wolf and the wicked-step mother.

COT’s third Opera For All School, Reilly Elementary School will have their In-School performance of Cinderhood on Friday, December 2nd at Noon.