The Swiss soprano Christina Karenovics began her career as a dancer, but soon discovered singing to be her true love. She pursued her passion, studying opera and graduating with honors from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and Tilburg.

"She persued her passion"

She is currently coached by Gemma Visser and has supplemented her studies in master classes with leading lights Mirella Freni, Krisztina Laki, Kurt Widmer, and the Jeker Studio, each of whom has opened doors for her career. After a master class with Nelly Miricioiu, the celebrated bel canto specialist invited her to come to London for personal instruction.

Ms. Karenovics made her stage debut with Opera Zuid in Mozart’s Die Zauberfloete. Some favorite roles include Nedda in Leoncavallo’s I Pagliacci, Violetta in Verdi’s La Traviata, Agathe in Weber’s Der Freischütz, the title role in Offenbach’s La Perichole, Yum-Yum in Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, Belinda in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Liu in Puccini’s Turandot, Lisa in Bellini's La Sonnambula, Josepha in Benatzky's Im weissen Rössel, and Michaela in Bizet’s Carmen.

"...sing on many European stages."

Ms. Karenovics has been invited to sing on many European stages. She has performed as a soloist under important conductors such as Peter Robinson, Louis Buskens, Jacq van Steen, and Jan Cober and with orchestras such as the Nürnberger Symphonikern, the Leipzig Symphony Orchestra, the Fanfare Korps Koninklijke Landmacht, and The Limburg Symphony Orchestra. At the Koelner Kammeroper, she sang Donna Elvira in Mozart’s Don Giovanni and Gretel in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel and recently, was asked to sing in the Shostakovich episode of the Dutch television program “Nps- Matinee”.

Future engangements, among others include the roles of Laura in Millöcker's Der Bettelstudent and Michaela in Bizet's Carmen.

Basellandschaftliche Zeitung, 16.05.2006: "And than the surprise of the evening: The soprano Christina Karenovics, who accompanied by the pianist Justyna Danczowska, with powerfull, expressive voice sang four songs and later in the evening an aria of the opera “Cosi fan tutte”. In the future we will most certainly hear again of this excellent voice.”

Brabants Dagblad, 18.12.2007: ... the outstanding soprano Christina Karenovics ... "Most impressive was the performance of “Minuit Chretiens”, (....) by the imposing soprano Karenovics, who created a most spectacular ending of this French Christmas song."

Brabants Dagblad, 04.04.2007 from Mark van de Voort: The soprano Karenovics brings the performance of 'La Perichole' to a higher level "The most important trumpcard is the swiss-dutch soprano Christina Karenovics in the role of Perichole. She is a very talented, strong and moving stage personality, who brings the performance of the operetta to a higher level. Vocal saltos are no problem to her at all. (....) In the letter-aria Karenovics prooves that the lower registers of her voice are in perfect technical condition as well."

Brabants Dagblad 23 september 2009, door Marjolein Sengers: “Love affairs, brilliantly sung” Soprano Christina Karenovics in the role of the calculating Lisa gave a generous, confident performance, bringing distinctive, provocative touches to the role. She also provided the comic relief, a key ingredient in this performance of Bellini’s La Sonnambula.

Brabants Dagblad April 20, 2010 by Henk Langenhuijsen: Operetta Rosmalen performs “Im weissen Roessel” The charming Swiss soprano Christina Karenovics not only spoke excellent Dutch, she positively stole the show. She has a gorgeous voice, sings with great expression, and lifted the performance to new heights far above the roof, floating high above the orchestra.