Schubert and Italian songs in Philadelphia

After his spring 2024 PCMS appearance, Matthew Polenzani returns to the stage of the Perelman Theater alongside pianist Ken Noda to regale the audience with an unforgettable evening of singing on December 16. The first half of the program features Schubert’s Schwanengesang, a deep exploration of {...}

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Don Josè at the Metropolitan Opera

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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Medea in Chicago

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 {...}

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Verdi in Philadelphia and Puccini in Aspen

On August 14, Matthew Polenzani joins conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin and The Philadelphia Orchestra for Verdi’s powerful Requiem at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. Polenzani appears alongside an esteemed roster of soloists, including soprano Ailyn Pérez, mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke, and bass-baritone {...}

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