Bio
Christopher Mattaliano has directed opera productions for The Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, Washington National Opera, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Minnesota Opera, and New York City Opera. Internationally, he has worked with L’Opéra de Nice, L’Opéra de Montréal, Canadian Opera Company, Spoleto’s Festival dei Due Mondi, and Den Norske Opera. Past engagements include The Magic Flute at Washington National Opera, The Barber of Seville at Dallas Opera and Cincinnati Opera, Rigoletto at Opera Colorado, and Anna Bolena at AVA in Philadelphia.
He has directed numerous world premieres, including Hugo Weisgall’s Esther at New York City Opera, Fred Ho’s Journey Beyond the West at Brooklyn Academy of Music, and Peter Westergaard’s The Tempest at Opera Festival of New Jersey. As General Director of Portland Opera from 2003 to 2019, he oversaw all artistic, financial, and administrative operations, directing acclaimed productions such as Pagliacci/Carmina Burana, Il viaggio a Reims, and Falstaff. He has also worked extensively with young artists, teaching and directing at The Juilliard School, Manhattan School of Music, Yale University, and the Metropolitan Opera Young Artist Program.
Mattaliano is the founder of OrpheusPDX, a Portland-based opera company dedicated to producing professional opera on an intimate scale. Now in its third season, OrpheusPDX brings together an ensemble of artists in summer residence to create impactful and innovative performances.