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 January 30 and February 1, Matthew Polenzani returns to The Kennedy Center, joining the National Symphony Orchestra for Samuel Barber’s haunting Vanessa. Presented in concert, the story follows Vanessa’s long wait for her lover Anatol, only to confront the complex emotional repercussions of their {...}
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Matthew Polenzani returns to The Metropolitan Opera on January 11, 15, 18, 22, and 25 for Puccini’s romantic masterpiece, La bohème. A familiar face to Met audiences, Polenzani previously bowed as Rodolfo in 2023 and 2019, and has sung the role to great acclaim elsewhere, including the Gran Teatre del {...}
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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