CHRISTINA HERRESTHAL
«The performances in this chance to see world class opera at its best are outstanding. (…)
Student two (Lily) played by Christina af Klinteberg Herresthal, a chilling and challenging performance perfectly pitched.»
Lilly (Student 2) in Innocence by Kaija Saariaho at Adelaide Festival/ South Australian Opera
"In an important role was the mezzo-soprano Christina Herresthal, whose dark timbre suited the baroque works as much as the colors of the chamber ensemble.
She was, as interpreter of the dramatic elements, polishedly intense and anchored the meta-level – the place of women in history – in our present.
Particularly impressive was, in addition to the concert’s title piece, Antonia Bembo’s frantic Mi basta cosí."
Songs of Judith with The Finnish Baroque Orchestra at Turku Music Festival
“Mezzosopranen Christina Herresthal stødte til i Langgaards Lenaustemninger – især hendes lange toner var imponerende musikalsk og nuanceret udført”
-Seismograf (Jeppe Rönnow)
Lenaustemninger with Nordic String Quartet at Rued Langgaard Festival
CHRISTINA Herresthal
Mezzo Soprano
Christina af Klinteberg Herresthal is a Swedish-Norwegian mezzo-soprano and Léonie Sonning Talent Prize recipient, known for her dark timbre and expressive intensity (Turun Sanomat). Passionate about Baroque treasures, contemporary works, chamber music, and opera, she has been praised by critics for her musical nuance (Seismograf), perfect pitch and chilling stage presence (Glam Adelaide). Herresthal starts 2026 with her debut as Despina in Così fan tutte (Mozart) with the B ́Rock Orchestra in Antwerpen.
Recent highlights include her Australian debut as Lilly/Student 2 in Innocence by Kaija Saariaho at Adelaide Festival/State Opera South Australia, alto soloist debut in Rued Langgaard’s Sfærenes Musik with the Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Fabio Luisi, soloist debut with The Finnish Baroque Orchestra at Turku Music Festival, and alto solist in a Mezzo Live TV streamed St. Johns Passion by Bach with Orkester Nord. She also premiered a new work by Maya Miro Johnson at Tanglewood Festival 2025, and featured as “Rising Star” at Schackenborg Festival in concert with Bjarke Mogensen.
A passionate chamber musician, Herresthal performs regularly with The Baroque Society, her ensemble Hehku, and in duo with lutenists Fredrik Bock and Erik Skanke Høsøien. Other cooperations include Arctic Philharmonic, The Danish Sinfonietta and Nordic Baroque, to name a few.
In June 2025 she released her debut EP ”Sånger från Aftonland” with LAWO Classics.