Matthew Toogood
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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] In 2022, he performed in Australia conducting 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]
In 2021, Toogood arranged a smaller orchestration of Janáček's Jenůfa for Konzert Theater Bern. The production including the arrangement was praised in Opernwelt;
"The grandiose thing here is the musical form...Matthew Toogood created a radical solo score, necessary because the full orchestra never fit into the pit due to the distance rules...each instrument is really played only once...this leads to a transparency that has never been heard before." - Egbert Tholl, Opernwelt August 2021[4]
He was Music Director ad Interim at Konzert Theater Bern (Stadttheater Bern) and Kappellmeister at Nationaltheater Mannheim. [5]
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.[6] This was recorded and released as an album by OehmsClassics in 2019.[7]
He composed "Bush fire" as part of the National Young Composers Project in 2001.[8] Toogood led the Victoria Chorale between 2006 - 2007 and the artistic and musical director of Heidelberg Choral Society until 2010 .[9][10][11] He was chorusmaster and conductor of Melbourne Opera, last conducting Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) & Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) in 2010.[12][13]
Recordings[edit]
Björk's Vespertine - A Pop Album As An Opera (2019), Nationaltheater Mannheim, OehmsClassics, 4260034869783.[14]
Andreas Henneberg and The Glitz, Synth Happens (2016), Nationaltheater Mannheim, SNOE, SNOE036[15]
Personal life[edit]
He married Ellen Leather in 2018 at Montsalvat Arts Centre.[16]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Miller, Nick (2022-03-02). "Forget the footy: Yarra Park plays host to a new weekend wonderland". The Age. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Salazar, David (2022-04-22). "Komische Oper Berlin Unveils 2022-23 Season". OperaWire. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Haustein, Clemens. "Dagmar Manzel inszeniert "Pippi Langstrumpf" an der Komischen Oper Berlin". FAZ.NET (in Deutsch). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Theaterverlag, Michael Merschmeier, Der. "Artikel "Grandios"". Der Theaterverlag (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ "Dirigent steht unter der funkelnden Diskokugel". www.mannheimer-morgen.de (in Deutsch). 2017-07-24. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ Germany, Stuttgarter Zeitung, Stuttgart. "Björks "Vespertine" als Oper in Mannheim: Donnerlittchen, ein doppeltes Lottchen". stuttgarter-zeitung.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ Zeitung, Süddeutsche. "Der Entdecker". Süddeutsche.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ "National Young Composers Project". Australian Society for Music Education. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ "History". Victoria Chorale. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ "Henkell Wines". www.henkellwines.com.au. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ↑ Mühlhaus, Gregor (2019-08-13). "Dirigent formiert aus "buntem Haufen" in Marth ein klassisches Orchester". www.thueringer-allgemeine.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ↑ Zwartz, Reviewed by Barney (2010-09-06). "Melbourne Opera". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ "Cavalleria Rusticana & I Pagliacci (2010)". Melbourne Opera. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
- ↑ "OehmsClassics: Nationaltheater Mannheim: Björk's Vespertine - A Pop Album As An Opera". OehmsClassics. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
- ↑ "Andreas Henneberg & The Glitz – Synth Happens // SNOE036". SNOE. Retrieved 2023-04-11.
- ↑ Hill, Leanna (2019-08-23). "Ellen & Matt by She take pictures He makes films". Together Journal. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
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