Matthias Goerne sings the role of 'Wolfram' in Richard Wagner's 'Tannhäuser' on November 20, 23, and 27, 2011 at the Vienna State Opera under the baton of Vienna's 'Generalmusikdirektor' Franz Welser-Möst. Tannhäuser is sung by Stephen Gould and Elisabeth by Anne Schwanewilms. Mr Goerne returns to Vienna on December 10 & 11 to perform cantatas by Bach at the Musikverein, with Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducting. Details
Endless Standing Ovations for Matthias Goerne's Schubert recital with Christoph Eschenbach in Paris on November 8, 2011. Salle Pleyel (1,900 seats) was sold out. Christian Merlin, music critic for France's leading newspaper Le Figaro, reports the audience - emotionally shocked - had left the hall without talking. With Goerne, an absolute master of the art of song, there was no reason for presenters to regard song recitals as a minority taste and box office poison.(The duo is recording... Details
Matthias Goerne is touring Australia and Asia. He is performing Gustav Mahler's Songs from "Des Knaben Wunderhorn" with The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. The three-week tour will lead him to Sidney, Hong Kong and Tokyo, among other cities. For the first concerts in Perth and Brisbane, Mr Goerne received rave reviews from the Australian press. Details
