From December 13 – January 4, Robert Carsen’s splendid staging of Der Rosenkavalier returns to the Metropolitan Opera for the first time since its blockbuster 2017 premiere, with Sir Simon Rattle on the podium to conduct Strauss’s glittering score. Matthew Polenzani reprises the short role of the {...}
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Matthew Polenzani continues his performances at the Metropolitan Opera as Rodolfo in Franco Zeffirelli’s immortal production of Puccini’s La Bohème. Of his role debut in London, Opera Magazine stated “[he] has developed into a first-rate Rodolfo.” On this occasion, Mr. Polenzani shares the {...}
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To start the season, Matthew Polenzani makes his role debut as Macduff in Verdi’s gripping Shakespeare adaptation of Macbeth at The Metropolitan Opera. Verdi’s tenth opera, it was the first Shakespeare play he adapted for the operatic stage. Adrian Noble’s evocative production premiered in {...}
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This year’s Metropolitan Opera Guild’s Annual Diamond Jubilee honors legendary singers Martina Arroyo and Teresa Stratas on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of their debuts in the opera house. The Guild’s 85th Annual Luncheon takes place on November 20 at Cipriani 42nd Street in New {...}
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