''Daniel'' Mattias Johansson (born 4 August 1980) is a Swedish operatic and concert tenor. He became a hovsångare, or a Swedish "Court Singer", in 2018.

Life

Training

Johansson was educated at the

University College of Opera The University College of Opera ( sv, Operahögskolan i Stockholm) was until 2014 a Swedish institution in Stockholm offering higher education in the field of Opera, opera music and related arts. Since 1 January 2014, it has been fully integrated ...

2006–2010. He previously studied music at the . During his studies, he was a soloist at the

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"Thirteen-Day Concert 2008" from Berwaldhallen with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Thomas Søndergård. Then, together with

Miah Persson Miah Persson (born 27 May 1969 in Örnsköldsvik) is a Swedish soprano, active internationally and in recordings. Career Miah Persson grew up in Hudiksvall, singing in choirs and taking part in amateur drama productions. After studying social sci ...

, he performed the love duet from '' La Bohème '' by Giacomo Puccini.

Opera

Johansson has sung Rodolfo in '' La Boheme'' and Hoffmann in '' The Tales of Hoffmann'', both at the Bregenzer Festspiele and The Royal Opera in Stockholm (2011) as well as in Helsinki and Oslo. He has sung Pinkerton in ''

Madama Butterfly ''Madama Butterfly'' (; ''Madame Butterfly'') is an opera in three acts (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It is based on the short story "Madame Butterfly" (1898) by John Luther ...

'' at the Royal Opera (2014) and

Opera Hedeland Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a libretti ...

in Denmark. He has appeared in the role of Alfredo in ''

La traviata ''La traviata'' (; ''The Fallen Woman'') is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi set to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave. It is based on ''La Dame aux camélias'' (1852), a play by Alexandre Dumas ''fils'' adapted from his own 18 ...

'' both in Stockholm (2015), in Oslo (2015), at the Opera Hedeland and at the

Grand Théâtre de Genève Grand Théâtre de Genève is an opera house in Geneva, Switzerland. As with many other opera houses, the Grand Théâtre de Genève is both a venue and an institution. The venue is a majestic building, towering over Place Neuve, official ...

. He has also sung Tamino in '' The Magic Flute'' in Valencia, Oslo and Stockholm (2012), and Nemorino in ''

L'elisir d'amore ''L'elisir d'amore'' (''The Elixir of Love'', ) is a ' (opera buffa) in two acts by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti. Felice Romani wrote the Italian libretto, after Eugène Scribe's libretto for Daniel Auber's ' (1831). The opera premiere ...

'' on

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(2011) and at

Göteborgsoperan The Gothenburg opera house ( sv, Göteborgsoperan) is an opera house at Lilla Bommen in Gothenburg, Sweden. The Artistic Director for opera is Henning Ruhe since 2019, while Katrín Hall leads the ballet and dance company. History The Gothenbur ...

(2013). Johansson has been associated with the Norwegian Opera in Oslo and has appeared in roles such as Alfred in '' Die Fledermaus'', Narraboth in ''

Salome Salome (; he, שְלוֹמִית, Shlomit, related to , "peace"; el, Σαλώμη), also known as Salome III, was a Jewish princess, the daughter of Herod II, son of Herod the Great, and princess Herodias, granddaughter of Herod the Great, an ...

'', Macduff in ''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' and Telemaco in Monteverdi's ''

Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria ''Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria'' (Stattkus-Verzeichnis, SV 325, ''The Return of Ulysses to his Homeland'') is an List of operas by Claudio Monteverdi, opera consisting of a prologue and five acts (later revised to three), set by Claudio Montever ...

''. Other engagements include the title role in '' Faust'' on

Folkoperan Folkoperan is an opera house in Stockholm, Sweden, at Hornsgatan 72 in the southern district of Södermalm. It is one of Stockholm's most successful opera houses in terms of audience attendance, and is considered Sweden's most important stage fo ...

and Lensky in performances of '' Eugene Onegin'' at the Norrlandsoperan within the framework of Umeå Kulturhuvudstad 2014 and in

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Roles

Concert

Johansson has sung Melot at concert performances of '' Tristan and Isolde'' with both the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and conductor Daniel Harding as well as with the Orchestre de Paris and its conductor Christoph Eschenbach. He has sung Mozart's ''

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'' at the opening of Danmarks Radio's new concert hall under the direction of Adam Fischer, Herden in ''

Oedipus Rex ''Oedipus Rex'', also known by its Greek title, ''Oedipus Tyrannus'' ( grc, Οἰδίπους Τύραννος, ), or ''Oedipus the King'', is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed around 429 BC. Originally, to the ancient Gr ...

'' with the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra and Esa-Pekka Salonen in Stockholm and in Brussels, as well as the tenor part in the chamber version of '' Das Lied von der Erde'' with in Sundsvall, and with

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's Symphony Orchestra. He introduced himself to a wider audience in 2013, when he, together with several of Sweden's foremost artists, participated in Sweden's

Riksdag The Riksdag (, ; also sv, riksdagen or ''Sveriges riksdag'' ) is the legislature and the supreme decision-making body of Sweden. Since 1971, the Riksdag has been a unicameral legislature with 349 members (), elected proportionally and se ...

televised celebration of King

Carl XVI Gustaf Carl XVI Gustaf (Carl Gustaf Folke Hubertus; born 30 April 1946) is King of Sweden. He ascended the throne on the death of his grandfather, Gustaf VI Adolf, on 15 September 1973. He is the youngest child and only son of Prince Gustaf Adolf, Du ...

's 40 years as head of state in Sweden.

Recording

Johansson can be heard as Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie in

Jacopo Foroni Jacopo Foroni (Verona, 26 July 1825 — Stockholm, 8 September 1858) was an Italian opera composer and conductor who spent most of his working life in Sweden.Corrado Ambìveri, ''Operisti minori dell'800 italiano'', 1998: "JACOPO FORONI Valeggio s ...

's ''Cristina Regina di Svezia'' (

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) with

's orchestra under the direction of Tobias Ringborg.

Prizes and honours

* Scholarships from the

Royal Academy of Music The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) in London, England, is the oldest conservatoire in the UK, founded in 1822 by John Fane and Nicolas-Charles Bochsa. It received its royal charter in 1830 from King George IV with the support of the first Duke of ...

* 2007 – 1st prize in Gösta Winbergh Award * 2008 – Scholarship from . * 2012 – . * 2012 – 1st prize and audience prize in

Wilhelm Stenhammar Carl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammar (February 7, 1871 – November 20, 1927) was a Swedish composer, conductor and pianist. Biography Stenhammar was born in Stockholm and was the brother of architect Ernst Stenhammar. He received his first musical e ...

International Music Competition. * 2018 – Hovsångare

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Johansson, Daniel (tenor) Swedish operatic tenors 1980 births Living people People from Växjö Municipality