Christopher Busietta

Christopher Busietta is a Melbourne born lyric tenor, actor and composer currently engaged in Germany as a full-time tenor soloist with Theater Augsburg until July 2012.

He began his professional work in Australia in 2004 as a soloist in concert and oratorio with local choirs and orchestras in Melbourne, and as a professional chorister with Opera Australia and Victorian Opera. He then went on to become a principal tenor with Opera Australia (OzOpera Schools company), Lyric Opera of Melbourne and iOpera.

After winning the 2009 German Australian Opera Grant, he relocated to Germany as a full-time tenor soloist, singing with Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Theater Aachen and now Theater Augsburg. He will also perform with Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz in February 2012.

His 32 operatic roles include Don Ramiro (La Cenerentola), Pedrillo (Die Entführung aus dem Serail), the title role in Amalia's Erwin und Elmire, Goro (Madama Butterfly) and Basilio (Le Nozze di Figaro), with upcoming roles including Alfred (Die Fledermaus) and Der Steuermann (Der Fliegender Höllander).
Amongst other music theater roles, he has also performed as Marius in Les Misérables and Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar.

He graduated from the Melba Memorial Conservatorium of Music in 2006. He also holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from Monash University (Clayton).

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"Christopher Busietta sang sich in die Herzen der Hörer [...] Mit lyrisch warmer, heller Stimme, schweigerischen Kantillen und wunderbar gelungenen Höher sang sich der australisch-maltesische Tenor in die Herzen der Hörer." - , 07. March 2011 Augsburger Allgemeinen Zeitung (Stephanie Knauer). Fasching Operetta Concert.
["Christopher Busietta sang himself into the hearts of the audience […] With a lyrically and warm clear voice, rapturous cantilenas and wonderfully successful highs the Australian/Maltese tenor sang himself into the hearts of the audience."]

"Höchstes Lob verdienen neben diesen Gästen auch die Mitglieder des Augsburger Ensembles [...] sowie Christopher Busietta, der mit hellem Tenor die Partien des jungen Seemanns und des Hirten klangschön gestaltet." - Barbara Angerer-Winterstetter, Donaukurier, 14. March 2011.
["The members of the Augsburg Ensemble also earn the highest praise next to the guest artists [...] as well as Christopher Busietta, who with light tenor, in the role of the young sailor and the shepherd, made a beautiful sound."

"Christopher Busietta (Dr Cajus) dagegen überrascht mit einer warmen kräftigen Stimme, auch sein Schauspiel ist frisch und lebhaft." - Operapoint, 24. Januar 2010 (http://www.operapoint.com/?p=1000)
["Christopher Busietta (Dr Cajus ), however, surprised with a warm, powerful voice, his acting is also fresh and lively."]

"He invested his performance with a grace and security that moved this passion from safe, predictable plodding to a more invigorating level." - The Age, Monday 9th April, 2007.

"The night's solo honours went to Christopher Busietta's precise vocal gymnastics." - The Age, Tuesday 18th April, 2006.

"He sings the story! [...] Christopher's first round aria was 'Il mio tesoro',from Mozart's Don Giovanni,[...] and he performed it with confidence and warm aplomb, reaching to the audience like a storyteller." - Dandenong Independent, Wednesday 18th May, 2005.

"Busietta superb! [...] The voice of the night was that of tenor Christopher Busietta whose contributions seemed all too brief ..." - The Age, Wednesday 14th April, 2004

Contact: chrisbusietta@bigpond.com