Christophe Dumaux

Biography

French Countertenor Christophe Dumaux took part in masterclasses with James Bowman as a teenager, and continued his studies at the Paris Conservatoire. He made his spectacular professional debut as Eustazio in Handel’s Rinaldo at the Festival de Radio France. The production was co-produced by the Innsbruck Festival and the Berlin Staatsoper, and was released on CD by Harmonia Mundi. Dumaux was just 22 years old at the time.
He is frequently invited to the world’s most prestigious opera houses and festivals including the Metropolitan Opera, the Paris Opera, the Berlin Staatsoper, the Glydenbourne Festival, the BBC Proms. His performance in Giulio Cesare in 2012 marked his debut at the Salzburg festival.
He recently made his debut at the Wiener Staatsoper as Poliesso (Ariodante), his debut at la Scala as Tolomeo (Giulio Cesare), returned to the Salzburg Festival in Ariodante, sang Egeo (Teseo) and the title role of a new production of Orlando at the Theater an der Wien, returned to Glyndebourne as Tolomeo, was invited in Zurich for Semele and in Hamburg for Il Ritorno d’Ulisse in Patria.
He took on a Mozartian role for the first time in 2014, singing Farnace (Mitridate) at the Drottningholms festival. He has since performed the role to acclaim at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées.
As well as performing Tolomeo in cities including Milan, Vienna and Chicago, he now sings the title role of Giulio Cesare.
Dumaux gives concerts all over the world and has worked with renowned orchestras including the Los Angeles Philharmonic and The Philadelphia Orchestra. He performs with world famous conductors such as Yannick Nézet-Séguin and William Christie. He performs solo recitals, including at Carnegie Hall, and works with ensembles such as the Moscow Soloists and the Freiburger Barockorchester.
His 2020/2021 was marked by his return to Hamburg in Agrippina as well as his debut at the Bolshoi in Ariodante.