Internationally acclaimed tenor and Evanston, Illinois-native Matthew Polenzani is in high-demand for his interpretations of lyric roles ranging from Mozart’s Idomeneo to Rodolfo in La bohème with a particular specialty in Romantic French opera. He joins WFMT to discuss preserving his instrument through good vocal technique and diversifying his repertoire, his love of art song, and the pleasures of performing in Chicago. Matthew Polenzani stars in Lyric Opera’s upcoming production of Cherubini’s Medea. Learn more HERE.
An Interview with Matthew Polenzani
Matthew Polenzani (Photo: Fay Fox)
Playlist
All selections feature tenor Matthew Polenzani.
Jules Massenet: “Ô nature, pleine de grâce” from Werther
Houston Grand Opera/Robert Spano
Giacomo Puccini: “Firenze è come un albero fiorito” from Gianni Schicchi
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Charles Rosenkrans
Massenet: “Adieu donc, vains objets” from Hérodiade
Deutsche Oper Berlin/Enrique Mazzola
Massenet: “Pourquoi me réveiller” from Werther
Houston Grand Opera/Robert Spano
Francis Poulenc “Fleurs” from Fiançailles pour rire
Roger Vignoles, piano
Franz Schubert: Im Frühling D. 882
Schubert: Nachtstück, D. 672
Julius Drake, piano
Franz Liszt: “Pace non trovo” from Three Petrarch Sonnets
Julius Drake, piano
Traditional: O Danny Boy
Roger Vignoles, piano
