About
Jeffrey Mattsey is renowned worldwide for the signature baritone roles that have defined his prominent career. A house favorite at The Metropolitan Opera, after making his company début in their production of Les contes d’Hoffmann, he returned as Marco in Gianni Schicchi, Mercutio and Paris in Roméo et Juliette, Silvano in Un ballo in maschera, Schaunard in La bohème, Hermann/Schlemiel in Les contes d’Hoffmann, Joe Castro in La fanciulla del west, Marullo in Rigoletto, and in productions of Doctor Atomic, Die Zauberflöte, Il barbiere di Siviglia, Andrea Chénier, Carmen, La traviata, Billy Budd, L’elisir d’amore, Francesca da Rimini, Die Fledermaus, and Così fan tutte, among many others. Jeffrey also toured with The Met to Japan for their productions of Don Carlo and La bohème.
After enjoying his 100th performance with the company as Señor Cascada in The Merry Widow, Mr. Mattsey returned to The Met as Montano in Bartlett Sher’s new production of Otello, Marullo in the Rat-pack inspired setting of Rigoletto, and for their productions of Die Fledermaus and L’elisir d’amore. Last season at the house, Mattsey reprised the role of Señor Cascada in The Merry Widow, sang the role of Padre Parson in The Exterminating Angel, and joined the company of their productions of Cosi fan tutte and Romeo et Juliette. This season, Mattsey returns to the esteemed opera house for productions of La Fanciulla del West, Gianni Schicchi, Otello, and La traviata. Additionally, Mr. Mattsey performs the role of Uncle John in The Grapes of Wrath with Michigan Opera Theatre, Germont in La traviata with Northern Lights Music Festival, Alfred Doolittle inMy Fair Lady: In Concert with Utah Symphony and Mayor Shinn in The Music Man: In Concert with Pacific Symphony.