12 August 2026
Lina de la Peña is Christine Daaé: The Phantom of the Opera in Mexico City
In November 2025, The Phantom of the Opera opened in Mexico City at the Teatro Insurgentes — and the role of Christine Daaé, the soprano at the heart of the story, went to Lina de la Peña.
The Mexican press followed the production from its premiere. Mente Mujer profiled her as one of the most promising emerging talents on the national stage, shaped by discipline and international training. TVyNovelas wrote that she and Edward Salles, who plays the Phantom, don't merely portray their characters but merge with them, projecting a force that crosses the stage.
Cartelera de Teatro highlighted the moment the audience meets her voice: during “Think of Me”, Christine stops being a chorus girl and becomes the star of the Opera — the scene that carries the whole premise of the show.
The production continues its season at the Teatro Insurgentes. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster, and her stage work — including production photography — can be seen on the Acting page of this site.
Frequently asked questions
Who stars in The Phantom of the Opera in Mexico?
Lina de la Peña plays Christine Daaé and Edward Salles plays the Phantom, in the production at the Teatro Insurgentes in Mexico City. TVyNovelas wrote that the two don't merely portray their characters but merge with them.
Where is The Phantom of the Opera playing in Mexico?
At the Teatro Insurgentes, in Mexico City. The production opened in November 2025 and continues its season there.
What is the name of the girl in The Phantom of the Opera?
Christine Daaé, the young soprano at the heart of the story. In the Mexican production she is played by Lina de la Peña.
How old is Christine Daaé?
Gaston Leroux's novel never gives her an exact age. Christine appears as a very young soprano who goes from the chorus to leading the Opera in a single night — which is what the scene of “Think of Me” dramatises.
Is The Phantom of the Opera based on a true story?
It is a novel by Gaston Leroux, published in 1910. Leroux presented it as an account of real events and built on things that do exist at the Paris Opera: the water reservoir under the building and the fall of a chandelier counterweight in 1896. Erik and Christine, however, are fiction.
When is the novel set?
In the Paris of the 1880s, at the Palais Garnier — the opera house that is still standing and still working today.
When can I see The Phantom of the Opera in Mexico City?
The season continues at the Teatro Insurgentes. Current dates and tickets are published by the production itself on Ticketmaster.