Opera

Donizetti

Lucrezia Borgia - Alfonso

“portrayal of Don Alfonso, Lucrezia's jealous husband, to be praised for his powerful voice and portrayal of a darkly driven despot, avoiding stereotypical villainy.” 

Maria stuarda - Talbot

“brings a commanding presence to noble Talbot” - Man in Chair

Lucia di Lammermoor - Enrico

Dove

Mansfield Park - Sir Thomas Betram

“As Sir Thomas, Hillier conveys authority both physically and with an assured baritone” - Limelight

Fleishman

Rothschild’s Violin - Yankov Ivanov

“It seemed that an exceptional voice would be needed to cut through the full orchestra; and Hillier was just the baritone to do so.” - Classic Melbourne

Howard

Metamorphosis - Father

“Hillier… his powerful baritone cutting through the orchestral web with ease” - Australian Book Review

Mozart

Le nozze di Figaro - Il Conte

“Christopher Hillier was a vocally impressive Count” - Stage Whispers

Die Zauberflöte - Papageno

“Christopher Hillier as Papageno, with his natural comic instincts, was a perfect foil for the love-struck Tamino and added delicious zest.” - Sydney Morning Herald

Cosi fan tutte - Alfonso

“Christopher Hillier's Don Alfonso is a master manipulator with a powerful bass voice.” - Stage Whispers

Puccini

Tosca - Scarpia

“baritone Christopher Hillier in potent authoritative form as the evil Scarpia.” - Arts Review

Verdi

La Traviata - Germont

“…his performance of Di Provenza il mar (La Traviata) was easily my favourite of the night. A lyrical melody pairs with the somewhat bitter lyrics to tell the story of Germont’s rather poor attempt to console his son Alfredo, and Hillier was able to paint an accurate and dramatic characterisation of Germont, ingeniously bringing out a narcissistic bitterness in his voice.” - The Flying Inkpot“

Rigoletto - Rigoletto*

Macbeth - Macbeth

Wagner

Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg - Beckmesser

“The stage was dominated by Christopher Hillier’s Beckmesser… assured and excellent…strong persuasive, never tiring.’ - UK Opera magazine

Götterdämmerung - Gunther

“Hillier put in a mighty performance as a stiff-shouldered Gunther, marvellously presenting a fragile leader whose demise looked spelled out.” - Australian Arts Review

Der Ring des Nibelungen - Alberich

Das Rheingold - Wotan*

Die Walküre - Wotan*

Siegfried - Der Wanderer*

Parsifal - Amfortas*

Tristan und Isolde - Kurwenal*

Concert works

Bach

Easter Oratorio

“His ability to pare back his impressively focused baritone voice into a pianissimo at key moments enabled suitable expressive range.” - Classic Melbourne

St John Passion - Jesus

Beethoven

Missa Solemnis

Bernstein

Berstein Mass - Celebrant

“Baritone Christopher Hillier managed it perfectly in this committed performance… His singing throughout was accurate, mellifluous and full-toned when required: an impressive achievement” - Limelight Magazine

Handel

Messiah

“Firmly planted and commanding, sonorous baritone Christopher Hillier made impressive work of Part 2’s Though art gone up on high then a threateningly bold Why do the nations rage. Possessing a powerful instrument with the ability to manipulate it with well-wrought intensity and expressivity, Hillier finished with a noble and resonant The trumpet shall sound” - Arts Review

Mendelssohn

St Paul - St Paul

Orf

Carmina Burana

“baritone Christopher Hillier (dramatic and beguiling with “I am the Abbot of Cockaigne”) gave splendid concert performance” - Classic Melbourne

Verdi

Requiem

"combined tonal richness and impassioned expression of religious supplication, highlighting his strong vocal presence and dramatic intensity.” - Classic Melbourne