About Chris

Lyric tenor Chris Gallerani is an up-and-coming performer and actor. His opera credits include John Adams in Abigail Adams (CT Lyric); Ferrando in Mozart’s Così fan tutte (Vox Opera); Eisenstein in Strauss II’s Die Fledermaus (UConn); Belmonte in Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Vox Opera); Sirenity in “The Watering Hole” (UConn); and Pluton in Offenbach’s Orphée aux enfers (UConn). Chris spent his early professional years in New York City further developing his acting and performance skills before pivoting to classical music. His vocal studies focus on opera and art song performance, emphasizing staging dramatic music to connect with contemporary audiences. In addition to his extensive performing experience and strong stage presence, he won second place in the Advanced category of Connecticut NATS 2025 vocal competition. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in theater and music from Dartmouth College where he graduated with honors, and a Master of Music in vocal performance from the University of Connecticut studying under Dr. Constance Rock.