Viktoria Matt
Interview
Where do I come from?
I’m from Bad Saulgau, a small town close to Lake Constance
Why do I sing?
Because it makes me happy and I coundn’t imagine my life without it.
And what do I like apart from singing?
Good Food
My own personal musical highlight?
It may not be a musical highlight, but at the age of 17 I got the opportunity to sing in a concert from the Summer Academy at Mozarteum which was announced as „Particularly qualified students will show there talent“. It turned out that I was only allowed to sing, because I did not have this opportunity a lot, but in this speical moment, I was prouder than ever.
My motto?
The golden rule: “Do not treat others in ways that you would not like to be treated“.
Biography
The German soprano Viktoria Matt is currently studying for a Master’s degree in concert singing at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich in the class of KS Prof. Christiane Iven. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in 2023, also in the class of KS Prof. Christiane Iven. She attended masterclasses with Prof. Renate Faltin and Prof. Claudia Visca.
Most recently, Viktoria was heard at the Munich Chamber Opera in the role of Contessa di Almaviva in Mozart’s „Le nozze di Figaro“. She was also heard as the mother in „Hänsel und Gretel“ by E. Humperdinck at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater with the HSO under the direction of Prof. Marcus Bosch.
As part of the „Musiktheater im Reaktor“ productions at the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, she performed the role of Nella in Puccini’s „Gianni Schicchi“. In May 2025, she will sing the role of Donna Elvira in Mozart’s „Don Giovanni“.
She also took part in the highly acclaimed world premiere of the music theatre piece „spuren“ and the world premiere of the XR music theatre piece „nimmersatt“ as part of the Munich Biennale.
In 2022 she sang Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and Bach’s Magnificat with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Lahav Shani as a substitute with the Munich Bach Choir on a concert tour in Israel.She sang concerts with songs and arias as a soloist in the „Auditorio di Campagna“ in Montecastelli (Italy), in the Baroque Hall of Tegernsee Castle, in Ettal Monastery as part of the Classic Summer Festival, and in the Hegel Hall of the Liederhalle in Stuttgart.
Viktoria is a prizewinner of the „Richard Wagner Young Talent Award 2024“ and a scholarship holder of the Richard Wagner Society Leipzig.
Besides her passion for music, Viktoria played handball for fourteen years. She also loves books and coffee.
Website
Media
„Donde lieta usci“ (Mimi) from La Bohème by G. Puccini
Viktoria Matt (soprano) & Hiroko Utsumi (piano)
Live Recording 22.09.24
„Träume“ (Wesendonck-Lieder) by Richard Wagner
Live Recording 23.02.24