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From Ireland to Italy
A selection of some of John Ireland's most powerful and interesting works for voice and piano, traditional Irish ballads and Italian opera and songs by Mozart, Verdi and Tosti. Download the Full Programme.
Biography
As a Harewood Artist at the English National Opera (2015-2020), Matthew gave over 100 performances for the company, including Demetrius A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Schaunard La Bohème, Marullo Rigoletto, Dancairo Carmen, Ormonte Partenope, Yamadori Madama Butterfly, Polythemus Acis and Galatea, Counsel Trial by Jury, Fiorello Il barbiere di Siviglia, Hel Helson Paul Bunyan and Malcolm Fleet Marnie.
In the 2022/23 season, Matthew’s highlights include a return to the Royal Opera House to sing Flemish Deputy in Don Carlo and Dancairo Carmen for the English National Opera.
His recent roles include Belcore L’elisir d’amore for Glyndebourne on Tour, Demetrius A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Opéra National de Montpellier, Marcello La Bohème for English National Opera, the title role in Don Giovanni with Diva Opera, Brabantischer Edler Lohengrin for the Royal Opera House and Escamillo Carmen for Longborough Festival Opera.
Elsewhere, he has sung Masetto Don Giovanni with Opéra de Rouen Haute Normandie, Opéra Royal de Versailles and Longborough Festival, Melisso Alcina and Elviro Serse with Longborough Festival Opera and Belcore L’elisir d’amore at Iford Arts Festival.
Matthew was winner of the 2014 Stuart Burrows International Voice Award and a finalist in the 2014 Kathleen Ferrier Competition.
The 22/23 Concert Series
We're pleased to announce that, as the University emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic, we will be restarting our live performances! Starting in October, we will be bringing you an inspiring and international series of concerts and events. Please see each month below for a list of forthcoming events.
Additional Information:
All concerts at 13:15 in the venues indicated, unless otherwise stated.
All concerts (besides the Huddersfield Music Society concerts) are public and free. Many concerts are followed by internal workshops or masterclasses, as indicated.
