Few singers today command the sheer beauty of timbre and dynamic control of Matthew Polenzani ... almost impossibly beautiful pianissimo ...
Opera News
Mr. Polenzani had it all: refinement, sweep, passion and power.
The New York Times
What convinced me was the unmatched pathos in Polenzani's voice and the glorious colors he used ... hearing Polenzani, I remembered why I originally loved that pure, golden tenor sound.
Huffington Post
Mr. Polenzani has a ringing,
clarion lyric tenor that he
can push to heroic
heights ...
Tenor Matthew Polenzani is one of the most gifted and distinguished lyric tenors of his generation. His elegant musicianship, innate sense of style and dramatic commitment find him at virtually every leading operatic, concert and recital venue in the world.
After his role debut was characterized by Seen and Heard International as “an unalloyed success”, Matthew Polenzani reprises the role of Don José in Bizet’s Carmen at the Bayerische Staatsoper on January 17, 20, 24 and 26. Joining him are Varduhi Abrahamyan in the title role, Golda Schultz {...}
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From December 13 – January 4, Robert Carsen’s splendid staging of Der Rosenkavalier returns to the Metropolitan Opera for the first time since its blockbuster 2017 premiere, with Sir Simon Rattle on the podium to conduct Strauss’s glittering score. Matthew Polenzani reprises the short role of the {...}
Read ArticleTenor Matthew Polenzani sat down with us to chat about growing up in Chicago, his early music influences and one important meeting that forever changed the course of his career, steering him away from the classroom and toward the Metropolitan Opera stage.
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