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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Following his critically-acclaimed success in the title role of Mozart’s Idomeneo at The Metropolitan Opera, Matthew Polenzani continues at The Met this spring in two roles. He stars as the Italian Singer in a new Robert Carsen-directed production of Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier which opens on {...}
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On April 9, Matthew Polenzani, along with colleagues Robert Carsen, Christine Goerke, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and Frederica von Stade, will be honored with a 2017 Opera News Award. This accolade, given annually, recognizes artists who have made significant contributions to the field. Read Matthew’s {...}
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Matthew Polenzani stars at the Metropolitan Opera in the title role of Idomeneo, a role for which he has been lauded for his “magnificent tenor voice” (Express). This classic production by Jean–Pierre Ponnelle will be conducted by the beloved Music Director Emeritus of the Metropolitan Opera, James {...}
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