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Matthew Pearce
TENOR
Dramatic high notes with confidence, brightness, and seeming ease.
"Tenor Matthew Pearce demonstrated that he could take on powerful roles such as Don José even early on in his career ... Pearce hit dramatic high notes with confidence, brightness, and seemingly with ease, demonstrating a high level of control."
OperaWire
Praised by the San Francisco Chronicle for his "powerful tenor"
Hailing from Lexington, KY, tenor Matthew Pearce makes company debuts as Don Pizzarro in the North American premiere of Ferdinando Paer's Leonora with Chicago Opera Theatre and the Duke of Mantua in Rigoletto with Pacific Opera Victoria in the 2024/25 season. Last season, Mr. Pearce made a debut as Lennie Small in Of Mice and Men with Livermore Valley Opera and Simon Tam in Slanted: An American Rock Opera with Opera Theatre St. Louis. He sang the role of the Ground Controller in the Metropolitan Opera's workshop of Grounded, and he performed as a soloist in Das Buch mit Sieben Siegeln with Dallas Symphony and in Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 with the Chattanooga Symphony. He has performed the role of Don Jose in Carmen at The Glimmerglass Festival, Portland Opera, Washington National Opera and the Chautauqua Institution. During his tenure as a Cafritz Young Artist with Washington National Opera, he participated in the Kennedy Center Honors in a tribute for Justino Diaz, and sang Monostatos in Die Zauberflöte, First Philistine in Samson et Dalila, Rodolfo in La bohème, Boyar in Boris Godunov, and First Prisoner in Fidelio. Matthew also had the honor of performing The Magician in a reduced version of The Consul at the U.S. Supreme Court for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Vocal Studio
In addition to his robust performance career, Matthew Pearce enjoys working with his vibrant studio of private voice students. He works with singers of all ages both virtually and in-person in his hometown of Lexington, KY. He also enjoys giving master classes for many prestigious institutions and organizations throughout his travels, most recently California State University-East Bay, Middle Tennessee State University, and The Lexington Singers. He also teaches at the Kentucky Governer's School for the Arts.
Interested in learning more about private voice lessons or master classes? Discover Matthew's Vocal Studio here.
Season spotlight: Carmen.
Matthew Pearce returns twice to his signature role of Don José this season. After singing the role with The Glimmerglass Festival, Portland Opera, the Chautauqua Institution, and Washington National Opera, he looks forward to presenting it in concert with West Virginia Symphony and Kentucky Symphony Orchestra in 2025.
TENOR
Suede-smooth tenor and suave charisma.
“Tenor Matthew Pearce is also a fine Don Pizzarro, the wicked superintendent trying to cover up human rights violations at the prison. His suede-smooth tenor lends Pizzarro a suave charisma that makes his villainy even more ominous.”
Chicago Tribune
Don Pizzarro, Leonora | Chicago Opera Theater
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