Göteborgs Konserthus Winter journey with Mattei

FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828) Winterreise Can a 200-year-old work be a modern classic? Sure. When Peter Mattei took on this song collection in 2018, it found its feet and has now captivated listeners around Europe in concert hall after concert hall. And may Mattei's old walker never rest. The lyrics are Friedrich Müller's works of poetry, published in various editions from 1822 to 1827, and are on the surface about a spurned lover who leaves the city where his love lives and embarks on an aimless journey. But with Schubert's melancholic phrases, it also becomes a journey towards the grave. The composer died the following year, having been plagued by illness for a long time. In the last song, Der Leiermann, an old fiddler stands alone when no one wants to listen. Wunderlicher Alter, Soll ich mit dir geh'n? (Strange old man, shall I come with you?) Famous recordings from days gone by include Dietrich Fischer-Dieskaus, who made a total of seven versions, and Peter Pears from 1965 with partner Benjamin Britten at the piano. Jenny Svensson

Few Swedish baritone singers have made such an impression on the international scene as Peter Mattei. At The Metropolitan Opera in New York he has given acclaimed performances for 20 years, mastering his roles to perfection. In 2022, Peter Mattei has been a guest at the Opéra National de Paris as The Count in The Marriage of Figaro with new chief conductor Gustavo Dudamel at the podium. The season also included guest performances at the Semperoper Dresden with Don Giovanni as well as the title role in Wozzeck at the Palau de les Arts in Valencia. In autumn 2022, the role of Rodrigo in Don Carlos awaits at The Metropolitan Opera. In previous seasons, Peter Mattei has appeared in the title role of Shishkov in Janácek's Dead House at the Opéra National de Paris, in Tchaikovsky's Eugen Onegin at the Opernhaus Zürich and as Amfortas in Wagner's Parsifal, both at the Metropolitan Opera and at the Opéra National de Paris. He has performed with the Gothenburg Symphony 18 times since 1991. Together with the pianist Lars-David Nilsson, Mattei has done a celebrated Nordic tour with Schubert's Winterreise, which resulted in a disc recording (BIS) and a television version for Swedish Television, SVT. Since his international breakthrough as Don Giovanni in Peter Brook's production in Aix-en-Provence, Peter Mattei has made acclaimed performances in this role on stages such as the Metropolitan, Royal Opera, Norwegian Opera, Scottish Opera, Opéra National de Paris (directed by Michael Haneke) , Staatsoper Berlin, Teatro alla Scala, Wiener Staatsoper and Opernhaus Zürich. Other roles in which Peter Mattei has performed are Figaro in The Marriage of Figaro (Royal Opera, Glyndebourne Festival), Figaro in The Barber of Seville (Gothenburg Opera, Aix-en-Provence, Metropolitan) and Eugen Onegin (La Monnaie, Aix-en-Provence, Salzburg , Wiener Staatsoper, Metropolitan, Paris). Peter Mattei was born in Piteå in 1965.

Pianist Lars David Nilsson has studied in Stockholm at the Royal Academy of Music. He has a degree from both the church musician and piano class, as well as a soloist diploma in piano. He has also studied in London with Maria Curcio. Lars-David Nilsson has been a rehearsal teacher at the Academy of Music in Stockholm and also held a position as organist at the First Deaconess Society in Stockholm. Since 2001, Lars David Nilsson has been employed as a rehearser at the Royal Opera. He works regularly with the Drottningholmsteatern and has a close collaboration with the singer Peter Mattei.