"Christopher Steele as his son Luis showed fine talent and a fine tenor." 

Opera Now Jan/Feb 2010

Christopher Steele is based in England and has performed extensively in opera, oratorio and concert throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland, France and Holland.  He is noted in the press for possessing a fine, clear voice, excellent diction and strong stage presence.

He attended the opera course of the Royal College of Music (as an ABRSM scholar) and National Opera Studio (sponsored by ENO and the Bowerman Musical Trust)  and has participated in masterclasses with such noted artists as Dennis O'Neill, Philip Langridge, Robert Tear, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Ryland Davies, Sir Thomas Allen and Sarah Walker and was a Samling Foundation Scholar in 2001.

Operatic roles performed include; Rodolfo La Boheme, Nadir Pearl Fishers, Tamino Die Zauberflote, Ramiro La Cenerentola, Hoffman Tales of Hoffman, Lensky Eugene Onegin, Almaviva Barbiere di Siviglia, Ottavio Don Giovanni, Tamino Die Zauberflöte, Prologue/Quint Turn of the Screw, Male Chorus Rape of Lucrezia, Tom  Rakes Progress, Lurcanio Handel's Ariodante, Brighella Ariadne auf Naxos, Cegeste Glass' Orfee.

Oratorio highlights include; The Messiah in Festival Hall and Bridgewater Hall and with Brian Kay in Halle, Germany; The Creation in the RAH with Sir David Willcocks; Mozart Coronation Mass in Prague; Bach St John Passion with Schreier, Vaughan Williams On Wenlock Edge for the International Vaughan Williams conference; Finzi Dies Natalis with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and also Intimations of Immortality, Britten's St Nicolas.

Recent and forthcoming engagements include; Liverotto in Lucrezia Borgia for Buxton Festival; St Matthew Passion for Sheffield Bach Choir; Verdi Requiem for Glossop Choral Society, Luis in Letters of Love Betrayed  (world premiere) for Music Theatre Wales.

Christopher is represented by Christopher Knowles at Musicmakers International.