On January 18, Matthew Polenzani leads a Master Class at Northwestern University’s Mary B. Galvin Recital Hall. Mr. Polenzani will work with promising young students from Northwestern’s acclaimed music program, in an event that is open to the general public. Tickets and additional information {...}
Read ArticleMatthew Polenzani stars as Tamino, a role for which he has been lauded for his “sweet tenor voice and wholesome appeal” (New York Times), in Mozart’s ever-popular Die Zauberflöte, launching the new year at Lyric Opera of Chicago. Performances take place January 12, 14, 17, 22, 25 & 27, with Christiane Karg as Pamina, Kathryn Lewek as the Queen of the Night, Adam Plachetka sings Papageno, and Christof Fischesser is Sarastro. Rory Macddonald leads the Lyric Opera Orchestra for all dates, which feature an inventive new production directed by Neil Armfeld. Enjoy a video trailer of this premiere staging via YouTube:
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Matthew Polenzani is the tenor soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the New York Philharmonic, December 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17 at David Geffen Hall. Music Director Alan Gilbert leads the performances, which also feature soprano Christina Landshamer, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, and bass-baritone John {...}
Read ArticleMatthew Polenzani stars as Rodolfo in Puccini’s ever-popular La bohème, this season at the Bayerische Staatsoper in a classic production by Otto Schenk. Performances take place November 19, 23 & 26 at the Nationaltheater, with a cast including Serena Farnocchia as Mimì, Kelebogile Besong as Musetta, Michael Nagy sings Marcello, and Nicolas Testé is Colline. Many seating areas are now completely sold-out for these dates – visit Staatsoper.de for current availability. Mr. Polenzani debuted earlier this year at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona as Rodolfo, to tremendous acclaim: “The singing and acting were generally superb, especially Matthew Polenzani as Rodolfo, whose combined tenderness of action and voice reduced me to tears several times {...}
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