Matthew Polenzani is a featured soloist with two of America’s most acclaimed orchestras this month; he performs with both the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra in varied programmes spanning repertoire from Haydn to romantic favorites from the operatic canon. Mr. Polenzani , {...}
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Matthew Polenzani’s “exquisite” (Opera News) performance as Fernand in Donizetti’s La Favorite at the Bayerische Staatsoper can now be enjoyed on DVD/Blu-ray formats. This must-have digital release was filmed in 2016 and includes an all-star cast, with Elīna Garanča {...}
Read ArticleMatthew Polenzani returns to the Bayerische Staatsoper this July, to star two of his signature portrayals as part of the Munich Opera Festival. Mr. Polenzani begins the month singing Tamino in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte on July 6 & 8. The cast also features Hanna Elisabeth Müller as Pamina, René Pape as Sarastro, and Olga Pudova sings the Queen of the Night. Please note ticket availability is extremely limited for both dates. “Is there a better Mozart tenor before the public than Matthew Polenzani? Unlikely. The Evanston native brought a fresh element to the show, singing with rich, vibrant tone as well as a dramatic urgency that elevated the entire production. His “Dies Bildnis” was a model of supreme Mozart style–elegant yet impassioned with a fluent, {...}
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Matthew Polenzani and mezzo-soprano Susan Graham will sing selections from Gustav Mahler’s Des Knaben Wunderhorn in a highly anticipated performance with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra at Carnegie Hall, hosted on May 31. Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the programme (see the complete details here) {...}
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