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.
Bizet’s Carmen, a fiery masterpiece of seduction, obsession, and tragedy, stars Isabel Leonard opposite Matthew Polenzani, who returns to the Metropolitan Opera to star as Don Josè on November 14, 17, 21 and 29. Conductor Fabien Gabel leads the performances, also featuring Adam Plachetka as Escamillo and {...}
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In October, Matthew Polenzani returns to the role of Jason in Cherubini’s Medea at the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Based on Euripides’ play, this is a story of betrayal and revenge, taken to the extreme. Reunited with Sondra Radvanovsky in this opera and the same David McVicar production they starred {...}
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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