In July 1999 Goodman conducted the premiere of Jonas Forssell's Trädgården (The Garden) at the Drottningholm theatre in Stockholm, the first new opera to be premiered there in modern times.[1]
As a conductor Goodman has made over 120 recordings ranging from Monteverdi to Copland.[3] Goodman has also directed more than forty world premières of contemporary music.
In 2003, Goodman pleaded guilty to operating his 24 foot trailer-sailer yacht Royana while under the influence of alcohol.[4] Goodman ran this small yacht aground on Calshot Spit, near Southampton.[4]
Roy Goodman made his New Zealand debut in 2007, performing a series of Baroque concerts. Following the enthusiastic response of audiences and critics, he accepted the position of Principal Guest Conductor for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, which he held until 2011. In 2010, he made his debut at the Sydney Opera House with three concerts, and in 2011 he was affectionately named the "Rafa Nadal of conductors" by Radio New Zealand. He has three children and five grandchildren.
References
^Allison, John. Sweden: Down 'The Garden' path - Drottningholm. Opera, November 1999, Vol.50 No.11, p1345-46.
^Briggs, Stephen (1994). "1975-79 A time of change". Friday Nights at Seven Thirty. The Friends of Reading Youth Orchestra. pp. 32–34.