Christopher Diffey is a Jugendlicher Heldentenor, currently in the ensemble at Nationaltheater Mannheim, where recent roles have included Max (Der Freischütz) and Erik (Der Fliegende Holländer). A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music Opera Course (London), Christopher is originally from Melbourne, Australia, and is also much in demand for his versatility, embracing music from the Baroque and Bel Canto, through Britten, Bernstein and new compositions.  
His work has taken him throughout the United Kingdom and Europe, including to Dutch National Opera, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Opéra National de Bordeaux, Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Scottish Opera, Opera North and Garsington Opera.
Recordings include Melchior in Hans Thomalla's world premiere opera Dark Spring, as well as the role of Condulmiero for Garsington Opera in their production of Rossini’s Maometto Secondo, available on CD here.
Christopher's most recent appearances include debuts for Theater Bielefeld in productions of The Greek Passion (Manolios) and Schubert's masterpiece Winterreise (orchestrated by Zender), as well as his debut for Staatstheater Meiningen in the demanding role of Arindal (Die Feen) by Richard Wagner. For Nationaltheater Mannheim he has recently performed Severin in Der Silbersee (Kurt Weil) with Calixto Bieito, as well as role debuts of Max in Weber's Der Freischütz and Erik in Wagner's Der Fliegende Holländer for Nationaltheater Mannheim. Other recent work includes einspringen for the Komische Oper Berlin (Aufstieg und Fall der Stadt Mahagonny) and Theater Freiburg (Der Freischütz), as well as covering the role of Hauptmann in Wozzeck for the Festival d'Aix en Provence under Sir Simon Rattle and Simon McBurney. Recent seasons included the world premiere of Hans Thomalla's Dark Spring at the Nationaltheater Mannheim, voted one of the four outstanding new operas of the 2020/21 season by Opernwelt, and released on CD by OEHMS, as well as roles in Anna Nicole with Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Tamino with Theater und Orchester Heidelberg and NTM, David in Wagner’s masterpiece Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg with NTM and Staatstheater Wiesbaden, as well as François in A Quiet Place (Bernstein) with Theater Lübeck. Upcoming performances for the 2024/25 season include Edwin in Die Csárdásfürstin for NTM, and in the 2025/26 season, Christopher will debut the role of Lohengrin for NTM, as well as perform Tamino in a new production of Die Zauberflöte directed by Cordula Däuper..
Christopher is represented by Weiler Artists Management Berlin. If you would like to contact them about prospective work, please do so by emailing Thomas Weiler at ed.stsitra-reliew%40reliew

Updated 15th July 2025