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 {...}
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This summer, Matthew Polenzani sings his signature role of Don José in three concert performances in Tokyo. The venues change for each date. The concert takes place on July 23 at Suntory Hall, on July 26 at Bunkamura Orchard Hall, and on July 29 at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall. Myung-Whun Chung will lead {...}
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Matthew Polenzani returns to the Bayerische Staatsoper to star as Florestan in Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio, which was inspired by a French work entitled Léonore or Marital Loyalty by composer Pierre Gaveaux and librettist Jean Nicolas Bouilly. The performances, which take place on July 12, 15 and {...}
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