Matthew Eberhardt

Matthew began his career in 2012 with Opera North, and for several years worked as an assistant director to numerous directors in both opera and musical theatre. He has since worked at English Touring Opera, Garsington Opera, Grange Park Opera, Opera Holland Park, Berlin Staatsoper and the Royal Opera House, as well as The Kings Head Theatre, Leeds Playhouse and the Edinburgh Fringe.

Matthew’s work as a director includes Love Life, nominated for a 2025 International Opera Award; Street Scene, which toured with Opera North and was nominated for a South Bank Sky Arts Award; and Trouble in Tahiti, which has since been shown on Sky Arts.

Matthew has worked in numerous conservatoires and drama schools, including a number of years teaching acting at Italia Conti, as well as working with young singers at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, and the National Opera Studio. In addition, Matthew has led devising projects for young people, working with the Opera North Youth Chorus and British Youth Music Theatre to create new work.