Claire Lyon

Claire is an Australian actress, singer and recording artist, best known for her portrayal of Christine Daaé in the world tour of The Phantom of the Opera. In 2023, she briefly joined Opera Australia’s reimagined version of the original production at Arts Centre Melbourne, temporarily filling in for the role of Christine.

As a principal artist with Opera Australia, Claire has performed roles at the Sydney Opera House and State Theatre, Melbourne, including Hope Harcourt in Anything Goes, Barbarina in The Marriage of Figaro and Ida in Die Fledermaus.

Other lead roles include Miss Dorothy Brown in Thoroughly Modern Millie, Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance, Claire in Jerry’s Girls (all with The Production Company) and Josephine in H.M.S Pinafore (Melbourne Opera Company). Under the direction of Cameron Menzies, Claire starred as Musetta in La Bohème for the City of Stonnington’s Opera in the Park (2019) and Cinderella in the West Australian Opera’s production of Into the Woods (2023).

Australian national tours include My Fair Lady (Opera Australia) and Love Never Dies (Really Useful Group). Claire toured with American superstar Josh Groban, as guest artist for his world tour Stages, and has been a soloist with Sydney Symphony and the Australian National Boys Choir. In 2025, Claire debuted her solo show, The Music of Broadway, in theatres throughout Australia, including Arts Centre Melbourne’s Hamer Hall.

Claire is a Green Room Award and Helpmann Award nominee and holds a Bachelor of Music Performance from the VCA. Her debut solo Album, On Stage, is available on all major digital platforms.