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.
On October 30, November 1, 7, 13 and 15, Matthew Polenzani stars as the title role of Gounod’s Faust at Houston Grand Opera. Temptation, redemption, and the price of desire take center stage in this work, staged by David McVicar. Reimagined as a tormented composer in Belle Époque Paris, the title {...}
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On September 2, 4, 7, 9 and 12, Matthew Polenzani returns to the role of Don José in Bizet’s Carmen at the Dresden Semperoper. Opposite him will be Caterina Piva in the title role, with Marjukka Tepponen as Micaëla and Krzysztof Bączyk as Escamillo. Lorenzo Passerini conducts Nadja Loschky’s {...}
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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