Joachim Bäckström

With last years’ role debut as Siegmund in Die Walküre at the Royal Swedish Opera Joachim Bäckström awoke international attention. The season also included the role of Don José in the Göteborg Opera’s production of Carmen.

This season entails two iconic title role debuts for Mr. Bäckström, first as Peter Grimes in David Radok’s new production at Janáček Theatre in Brno, followed by Don Carlos at Theater Basel.

The season before included Erik in Der fliegende Holländer at the Finland National Opera, as well as Turiddu in Cavalleria Rusticana and Michel in Martinů’s Trois fragments de Juliette, both at the Göteborg Opera.

Joachim has previously sung Grigory in Boris Godunov, Laertes in Thomas’ Hamlet and Theseus in Dove’s The Monster in the Maze at the Göteborg Opera. He has been a guest at Wuppertaler Bühnen where he appeared as Don José in Carmen. In 2017 Joachim won great acclaim for his interpretation of Hoffmann in Les contes d’Hoffmann at Musiktheater im Revier in Gelsenkirchen.

Joachim Bäckström has appeared as Tamino in Die Zauberflöte at Le Grand Théâtre de Genève, and the Royal Danish Opera in Copenhagen and with the same role he made his Royal Swedish Opera debut. Joachim has sung Don José at the Finland National Opera, the Royal Danish Opera, Opera Østfold in Norway and at the Malmö Opera.

At the Malmö Opera Joachim has also performed the roles of des Grieux in Massenet’s Manon, Rodolfo in La Bohème and Roméo in Roméo et Juliette, Tamino, Pinkerton in Madame Butterfly, Steva in Jenufa as well as Cavaradossi in a chamber version of Tosca on tour. Joachim has sung Atis in Joseph Martin Krauss’ Proserpin at Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci and Duca in Rigoletto, which he performed at NorrlandsOperan in Sweden.

Joachim Bäckström studied at the Royal Danish Opera Academy in Copenhagen and made his debut in January 2010 as Don José at the Royal Danish Opera. 

Joachim Bäckström has received scholarships and awards like Birgit Nilsson, Christina Nilsson, Jussi Björling Society, Oscar Crawford, Odd Fellow and Idella Foundation. 

January 2022