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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.
1 Jun 2023
Debut in ‘Hérodiade’ at Deutsche Oper Berlin
Matthew Polenzani makes his greatly anticipated debut as Jean in Massenet’s Hérodiade at Deutsche Oper Berlin on June 15 & 18. Enrique Mazzola conducts a concert version of this rare masterwork and a star-studded group of soloists, including Etienne Dupuis as Hérode, Clémentine Margaine as the {...}
13 May 2023
‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’ at Staatsoper Hamburg
Matthew Polenzani returns to Staatsoper Hamburg in the titular role of Offenbach’s Les Contes d’Hoffmann this spring. Daniele Finzi Pasca’s masterful production, which inaugurated Hamburg’s 2021-22 season, garnered high praise from Gramophone, who hailed it as “as handsomely staged a Hoffmann as {...}
Madama Butterfly Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona DEC 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 2024 Buy Tickets 
La Bohème Metropolitan Opera New York, NY JAN 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 2025 Buy Tickets 
Vanessa Washington, D.C. The Kennedy Center JAN 30 FEB 1, 2025 Buy Tickets
Featured Video:
The Lincoln Center: Spotlight On...Matthew Polenzani
Tenor 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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