Mathias Vidal
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Mathias Vidal studied Musicology at the University of Nice and studied singing with teacher Christiane Patard. He graduated from the Paris Conservatory in 2003.
Praised for his qualities in the baroque repertoire, he took part in many operas by Monteverdi, Purcell, Rameau, Lully, Cavalli, Campra, Boismortier. In the French light-music repertoire, he sang in such productions as Offenbachs “Orphée aux Enfers”, “La Vie Parisienne”, “La Périchole”, “Fra Diavolo”, “La Belle Hélène”, “La Veuve Joyeuse”, “Le Dilettante d'Avignon”, “Barbe-Bleue”, “Les Chevaliers de la Table Ronde”, “La Fille de Madame Angot” or “L'Auberge du Cheval Blanc”. His repertoire also includes Italian belcanto roles such as Nemorino from “L'Elisir d'Amore”, Ernesto from “Don Pasquale”, Elvino from “La Sonnambula”, Almaviva from “Il barbiere di Siviglia”, Ramiro from “La Cenerentola” and the title-role of “Le Comte Ory”. He also sings the French romantic repertoire together with the 20th century and contemporary pieces.
In the past few seasons, he was heard in the role of Abaris from “Les Boréades” (Oldenburg, Dijon), Valère and Tacmas from “Les Indes Galantes”, Thespis from “Platée” and Vierter Jude from “Salomé” (Paris Opera), Tamino from “Die Zauberflöte” (Avignon, Versailles), Ferrando from “Così fan tutte” (Toulouse), Nemorino from “L'Elisir d'Amore” in Angers, Nantes and Rennes, Ernesto from “Don Pasquale” (Oldenburg), Aristée/Pluton from “Orpheus in der Unterwelt” (Komische Oper Berlin) as well as many title-roles: “Platée”, “Orlando Paladino”, “Orphée et Eurydice”, “Le Comte Ory”, “Cinq-Mars”, “Faust” and “Der Zwerg”.
He is very much in demand on the lyric stages in France as in the rest of Europe, Asia and the U.S. He regularly takes part in live and studio recordings in a broad and versatile repertoire.
His projects for season 2023/2024 include Nadir from “Les Pêcheurs de Perles” at the Capitole in Toulouse, the title-role in “Platée” at the Zürich Opera, “Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse” in Versailles, Abarisfrom “Les Boréades” in Oldenburg, the title-role in “Atys” by Lully (Avignon, Tourcoing, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées), Belmontefrom “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” (French version) in Versailles as well as many concerts (“Lélio” by Berlioz with the Capitole National Orchestra in Toulouse, “Les Indes Galantes” by Rameau at the Gulbenkian in Lisbon and several series with the Stradivaria Ensemble, Le Palais Royal, La Chapelle Harmonique, La Cappella Mediterranea.)
Praised for his qualities in the baroque repertoire, he took part in many operas by Monteverdi, Purcell, Rameau, Lully, Cavalli, Campra, Boismortier. In the French light-music repertoire, he sang in such productions as Offenbachs “Orphée aux Enfers”, “La Vie Parisienne”, “La Périchole”, “Fra Diavolo”, “La Belle Hélène”, “La Veuve Joyeuse”, “Le Dilettante d'Avignon”, “Barbe-Bleue”, “Les Chevaliers de la Table Ronde”, “La Fille de Madame Angot” or “L'Auberge du Cheval Blanc”. His repertoire also includes Italian belcanto roles such as Nemorino from “L'Elisir d'Amore”, Ernesto from “Don Pasquale”, Elvino from “La Sonnambula”, Almaviva from “Il barbiere di Siviglia”, Ramiro from “La Cenerentola” and the title-role of “Le Comte Ory”. He also sings the French romantic repertoire together with the 20th century and contemporary pieces.
In the past few seasons, he was heard in the role of Abaris from “Les Boréades” (Oldenburg, Dijon), Valère and Tacmas from “Les Indes Galantes”, Thespis from “Platée” and Vierter Jude from “Salomé” (Paris Opera), Tamino from “Die Zauberflöte” (Avignon, Versailles), Ferrando from “Così fan tutte” (Toulouse), Nemorino from “L'Elisir d'Amore” in Angers, Nantes and Rennes, Ernesto from “Don Pasquale” (Oldenburg), Aristée/Pluton from “Orpheus in der Unterwelt” (Komische Oper Berlin) as well as many title-roles: “Platée”, “Orlando Paladino”, “Orphée et Eurydice”, “Le Comte Ory”, “Cinq-Mars”, “Faust” and “Der Zwerg”.
He is very much in demand on the lyric stages in France as in the rest of Europe, Asia and the U.S. He regularly takes part in live and studio recordings in a broad and versatile repertoire.
His projects for season 2023/2024 include Nadir from “Les Pêcheurs de Perles” at the Capitole in Toulouse, the title-role in “Platée” at the Zürich Opera, “Don Quichotte chez la Duchesse” in Versailles, Abarisfrom “Les Boréades” in Oldenburg, the title-role in “Atys” by Lully (Avignon, Tourcoing, Théâtre des Champs-Elysées), Belmontefrom “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” (French version) in Versailles as well as many concerts (“Lélio” by Berlioz with the Capitole National Orchestra in Toulouse, “Les Indes Galantes” by Rameau at the Gulbenkian in Lisbon and several series with the Stradivaria Ensemble, Le Palais Royal, La Chapelle Harmonique, La Cappella Mediterranea.)