Matthew Toogood

Matthew Toogood is an Australian conductor working in Germany.[1] In November 2022 he conducted the world premiere of the children's opera Pippi Langstrumpf (Pippi Longstocking), at the Komische Oper Berlin composed by Franz Wittenbrink and directed by Dagmar Manzel.[2][3] Earlier in 2022, he returned to Australia post COVID-19 pandemic to conduct the Australian premiere of Opera Holland Park's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, directed by Linda Thompson and produced by the Australian Contemporary Opera Company.[1]

Matthew Toogood sitting at wooden table facing camera, his nearest facing hand is on his chin, there is a coffee in front of him, behind on the wall are photos standing on a white ledge.
Matthew Toogood in a cafe, in Stralsund, Germany.

Toogood conducted the world premiere of Björk's Vespertine composed as an opera by Kommando Himmelfahrt titled "Björk’s Vespertine: A Pop Album as an Opera" with the Nationaltheater Mannheim orchestra and soloists.[4] This was recorded and released as an album by OehmsClassics in 2019.[5]

He composed "Bush fire" as part of the National Young Composers Project in 2001.[6] Toogood led the Victoria Chorale between 2006 - 2007 and the artistic and musical director of Heidelberg Choral Society until 2010 .[7][8][9] He was chorusmaster and conductor of Melbourne Opera, last conducting Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) & Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) in 2010.[10][11]

Recordings

Björk's Vespertine - A Pop Album As An Opera (2019), Nationaltheater Mannheim, OehmsClassics, 4260034869783.[12]

Repertoire

World Premieres
  • Bach/Händel/Safaian: Sansoucci [13][14]
  • Björk / Dvorak: Vespertine [13]
  • Monteverdi / Kats-Chernin / Toogood (2017): Die Krönung der Poppea [13][15]
  • Spoliansky / Dvorak: Wie Werde Ich Reich Und Glücklich [13]
  • Wittenbrink: Pippi Langstrumpf [13]

17th Century Opera

18th Century Opera
  • Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte [16]
  • Mozart: Die Zauberflöte [13]
  • Mozart: Don Giovanni [13]
  • Mozart: La clemenza di Tito [16]
  • Mozart: Idomeneo [16]

19th Century Opera
  • Bellini: Norma [13]
  • Bizet: Carmen [13]
  • Humperdinck: Hänsel Und Gretel [13]
  • Offenbach: Le 66 [17]
  • Prokofiew: Die Liebe Zu Drei Orangen [13]
  • Puccini: Gianni Schicchi [13]
  • Puccini: Madama Butterfly [13]
  • Puccini: Suor Angelica [13]
  • Puccini: Turandot [13]
  • Rossini. La Cenerentola [13]
  • Rossini: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia [13]
  • Smetana: Die Verkaufte Braut [13]
  • Verdi: Aida [13]
  • Verdi: Otello [13]
  • Wagner: Parsifal [13]
  • Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana [13]
  • Leoncavallo: Pagliacci [13]

20th Century Opera / Operetta
  • Bernstein: Trouble in Tahiti [18]
  • Britten: The Rape Of Lucretia [13]
  • Janáček: Jenufa [13][19]
  • Lehar: Die Lustige Witwe [13]
  • Loewe: My Fair Lady [13]
  • Menotti: The Old Maid And The Thief [13]
  • Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos [13]
  • Strauss: Elektra [13]
  • Szymanowski: Król Roger [13]

21st Century Opera

  • Todd: Alice's Adventures In Wonderland [13]

Personal life

He married Ellen Leather in 2018 at Montsalvat Arts Centre.[20]

References
  1. Miller, Nick (2022-03-02). "Forget the footy: Yarra Park plays host to a new weekend wonderland". The Age. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  2. Salazar, David (2022-04-22). "Komische Oper Berlin Unveils 2022-23 Season". OperaWire. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  3. Haustein, Clemens. "Dagmar Manzel inszeniert "Pippi Langstrumpf" an der Komischen Oper Berlin". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  4. Germany, Stuttgarter Zeitung, Stuttgart. "Björks "Vespertine" als Oper in Mannheim: Donnerlittchen, ein doppeltes Lottchen". stuttgarter-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  5. Zeitung, Süddeutsche. "Der Entdecker". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  6. "National Young Composers Project". Australian Society for Music Education. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  7. "History". Victoria Chorale. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  8. "Henkell Wines". www.henkellwines.com.au. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  9. Mühlhaus, Gregor (2019-08-13). "Dirigent formiert aus "buntem Haufen" in Marth ein klassisches Orchester". www.thueringer-allgemeine.de (in German). Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  10. Zwartz, Reviewed by Barney (2010-09-06). "Melbourne Opera". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  11. "Cavalleria Rusticana & I Pagliacci (2010)". Melbourne Opera. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  12. "OehmsClassics: Nationaltheater Mannheim: Björk's Vespertine - A Pop Album As An Opera". OehmsClassics. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  13. "Theapolis". www.theapolis.de. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  14. "MANNHEIM/ Nationaltheater: SANSSOUCI - Oper und Tanz". Online Merker (in German). Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  15. "Claudio Monteverdi (Elena Kats-Chernin) - Die Krönung der Poppea". www.boosey.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  16. "Matthew Toogood, Conductor, Pianist, Librettist". Operabase. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  17. "Offenbach's Le 66 | Stage Whispers". www.stagewhispers.com.au. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  18. "GERTRUDE OPERA - 2016 IN REVIEW by Gertrude Opera - Issuu". issuu.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  19. "Sternstunde im Berner Stadttheater – Eine "Jenůfa" zum Niederknien". Berner Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  20. Hill, Leanna (2019-08-23). "Ellen & Matt by She take pictures He makes films". Together Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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