{{Short description|Scottish countertenor (born 1953)}}
'''Christopher Robson''' ({{ipac-en|ˈ|ɹ|ɔː|b|s|ə|n}}; born 1953<ref name=Robson>{{Cite web|url=http://christopher-robson.com/biography.htm|title=Biography|website=christopher-robson.com}}</ref>) is a Scottish countertenor.<ref name=BachCantatas>{{cite web|url=https://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Robson-Christopher.htm|title=Christopher Robson (Counter-tenor)|last1=Oron|first1=Aryeh|last2=Robson|first2=Christopher|work=Bach Cantatas Website|date=2006}}</ref>
Robson studied trumpet alongside voice early in his career.<ref name=Duffie>{{cite interview|interviewer-last=Duffie|interviewer-first=Bruce|subject-last=Robson|subject-first=Christopher|url=https://www.bruceduffie.com/robson.html|title=Countertenor Christopher Robson — A Conversation with Bruce Duffie|year=1995}}</ref> As a singer, he debuted in the English National Opera production of ''L'Orfeo'' in 1981.<ref name=Robson /><ref name=BachCantatas /> In 1984, Robson performed the role of the titular pharaoh in the US premiere of the Philip Glass opera ''Akhnaten'' with the Houston Grand Opera in 1984.<ref name=HPM>{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/2006/08/17/3683/countertenor-leads/|title=Countertenor Leads|first=Eric|last=Skelly|date=2006-08-17|website=Houston Public Media}}</ref> In contrast to Paul Esswood's portrayal at the world premiere in Stuttgart, Robson appeared on stage in Houston in a convincingly nude bodystocking that speculated on androgynous ancient depictions of the pharaoh.<ref name=Rugger>{{cite thesis|last=Rugger|first=David G.|page=293|title=Seeing the Voice, Hearing the Body: Countertenors, Voice Type, and Identity|institution=Indiana University|year=2018}}</ref> Robson performed the role with the New York City Opera in the same year,<ref name=NYT>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/06/arts/city-opera-akhnaten-story-of-egyptian-ruler.html|title=City Opera: 'Akhnaten', Story of Egyptian Ruler|first=Donal|last=Henahan|work=New York Times|date=1984-11-06}}</ref> and performed the role again the following year in the opera's British premiere with the English National Opera.<ref name=UPI>{{Cite web|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/07/07/Philip-Glasss-new-opera-is-London-sensation/7639489556800/|title=Philip Glass's new opera is London sensation|work=UPI|first=Barry|last=James|date=1985-07-07}}</ref> In 1995, Robson performed the role of Arsamane in the Lyric Opera of Chicago's first production of Händel's ''Serse'',<ref name=Duffie /> and performed the role again in 1997 in Munich under the direction of Ivor Bolton.<ref>https://www.classicstoday.com/review/review-4631/</ref>
Robson served on the jury for the ARD International Music Competition in 2024.<ref name=SalazarOW>{{cite news|last=Salazar|first=Francisco|url=https://operawire.com/ard-competition-announces-2024-winners/|work=OperaWire|title=ARD Competition Announces 2024 Winners|date=2024-09-17}}</ref>
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== External links == * [https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/b08rq6dn Interview with BBC Radio 4]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Robson, Christopher}} Category:Operatic countertenors Category:1953 births Category:Living people