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.
Matthew Polenzani continues his performances at the Metropolitan Opera as Rodolfo in Franco Zeffirelli’s immortal production of Puccini’s La Bohème. Of his role debut in London, Opera Magazine stated “[he] has developed into a first-rate Rodolfo.” On this occasion, Mr. Polenzani shares the {...}
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To start the season, Matthew Polenzani makes his role debut as Macduff in Verdi’s gripping Shakespeare adaptation of Macbeth at The Metropolitan Opera. Verdi’s tenth opera, it was the first Shakespeare play he adapted for the operatic stage. Adrian Noble’s evocative production premiered in {...}
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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