Matthias Goerne

Baritone Matthias Goerne has been noted for his interpretations of German lieder and orchestral song. He has also had success in a variety of operatic roles, both mainstream and contemporary, and not all of them in German. A cast member at the Dresden Staatsoper for many years, Goerne has appeared increasingly often at other houses. He made his Covent Garden debut as Wozzeck in 2002, and the role of Marcello in Puccini's La bohème is part of his repertory. Goerne's recording catalog includes albums on Decca, Hyperion, and other labels. Among his major recording projects is a 12-volume Schubert edition that appeared on the Harmonia Mundi label between 2008 and 2014. In 2023 Goerne appeared on two recordings of Shostakovich symphonies: Symphonies Nos. 2, 3, 12, and 13 with Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra for Deutsche Grammophon, and Symphony No. 14 with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France for Alpha.