Matthew Vickers tenor
Internationally acclaimed tenor Matthew Vickers has been praised for his “brilliant and golden voice” (Die Kleine Zeitung), his “burnished sound and confident acting” (National Post), having a “luminous, lyrical, finely tuned” voice (VAN-Magazin), and hailed “a gutsy performer whose glowing tenor voice has interestingly dark undertones (Opera Now).
In the 2025/26 Season, he makes his role debut as Radamès in Verdi’s Aida with Staatstheater Darmstadt. He also reprises his role of Tambourmajor in Wozzeck in a Wiederaufnahme and debut’s the role of Abel in Felix Weingartner’s Kain und Abel, both with Staatstheater Darmstadt.
In the 2024/25 Season, Vickers debuted the role of Don Carlos in Verdi’s Don Carlos with Staatstheater Meiningen, in the 5 Act French version, directed by esteemed Achim Freyer and conducted by Killian Farrel. Vickers also reprised his role of Pinkerton in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly with Theater Koblenz and Staatstheater Meiningen. Additional debuts included 2 performances as the tenor soloist in Verdi’s Requiem, an appearance as Melot in Tristan und Isolde, Tambourmajor in Berg’s Wozzeck, and Masaniello in Daniel Auber’s La muette de Portici, all with Staatstheater Darmstadt. Mr. Vickers also reprised his acclaimed role of Hoffmann in Les Contes d’Hoffmann, a short-notice jump-in to replace a sick colleague, with Theater Bielefeld to uproarious success.
In the 2023/24 Season, Vickers joined the Opera Ensemble of Staatstheater Darmstadt. His first season erupted with success as he debuted the role of Hoffmann in Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann, directed by beloved Dirk Schmeding and conducted by Daniel Cohen. Vickers also debuted the role of Aegisth in Strauss’ Elektra and reprised his role of Alfredo in Verdi’s La Traviata, both with Staatstheater Darmstadt. Vickers also had the pleasure to jump-in as Alfredo further with Theater Osnabrück on a number of occasions, including a few of the touring performances.
In the 2022/23 Season, Vickers debuted the role of Alfredo in Verdi’s La Traviata in a co-production with Opera Delaware and Opera Baltimore, directed by Kaley Smith and conducted by Domenico Boyagian. Vickers also debuted the role of Pollione in Bellini’s Norma with Tampa Opera, reprised Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana with Lakeland Opera, and covered Russel Thomas in the title role of Ernani in Verdi’s Ernani with The Lyric Opera of Chicago.
In the 2021/23 Season, Vickers made his Lyric Opera of Chicago debut in Sir David McVicar’s production of Verdi’s Macbeth, conducted by Enrique Mazzola, as Malcolm and further covered the role of Macduff. Further role debuts included Foresto in Verdi’s Attila (Sarasota Opera), Maurizio in Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur (Opera Baltimore), and Romeo in the lesser performed Riccardo Zandonai’s Romeo e Giulietta (Teatro Grattacielo). Vickers also reprised his role of Canio in I Pagliacci (Opera Williamsburg) and Rodolfo in La Bohème (Virginia Opera).
Other notable performances include the role of Principe Dmitri in Alfano’s Risurrezione with Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Teatro del Maggio), directed by Rosetta Cucchi and directed by Francesco Lanzilotta, and recorded and produced by Dynamic Records; Don José in Carmen with Sferisterio di Macerata, directed by Jacopo Spirei and conducted by Francesco Lanzillota; a jump-in as the Duke in Rigoletto also with Sferisterio di Macerata; and Des Grieux in Puccini’s Manon Lescaut with Sarasota Opera.
Mr. Vickers is equally capable and frequently engaged in concert and oratorio performances. He has appeared multiple times as a featured guest soloist with the Deutsche Philharmonie Merck, as well as the Charleston Symphony, Johnstown Symphony, and Carmel Symphony Orchestra’s. His oratorio performances include Verdi and Mozart’s Requiem, Handel’s Messiah, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, and Bach’s Weihnachtsoratorium as the Evangelist.
Mr. Vickers is the recipient of numerous awards and honours including Third Prize in the Annapolis Voice Competition in 2015; in 2014, he received the Encouragement Award in the D.C. Region of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (MONCA) and in 2013 he won the Philadelphia District of the MONCA. In 2012, he was awarded the Audience Favourite and Third Prize Awards at the American Institute of Musical Studies (AIMS) Meistersinger Concert in Graz, Austria.
