Mark Delavan, Lise Lindstrom, Nicole Heaston, J’Nai Bridges & Matthew Polenzani Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back as we explore the latest CD and DVD releases from around the opera world. Audiences will get to hear a new Ring Cycle by a major American orchestra, a new recording from the National Symphony Orchestra and some world premieres. Der Ring des Nibelungen The Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Fabio Luisi release a live recording of {…}

News, Season Announcement

Ben Bliss, Matthew Polenzani, Huw Montague Rendall, Amanda Batista, Natalie Lewis Headline Vocal Arts DC’s 2026-27 Season

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Vocal Arts DC has announced its 2026-27 season, titled “The Future of Song.” The season opens with tenor Ben Bliss and pianist Christopher Allen in a program drawn from German and French song, including works by Schumann, Liszt, and Strauss alongside aria favorites. Performance Date: Oct. 4, 2026, Live! At 10th & G, Washington, D.C. Tenor Matthew Polenzani and pianist {…}

News, Streaming

Opéra de Paris to Present ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ in Cinemas with Anna Netrebko, Matthew Polenzani & Ludovic Tézier

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(Credit: Benjamin Girette/OnP) The Opéra National de Paris is set to present “Un Ballo in Maschera” in cinemas on Feb. 8, 2026. The opera, which will be presented in a production by Gilbert Deflo, will star Anna Netrebko (Amelia), Matthew Polenzani (Riccardo), Ludovic Tézier (Renato), Sara Blanch (Oscar), and Elizabeth DeShong (Ulrica). Speranza Scapucci conducts. The opera will be shown {…}

News, Streaming

Anna Netrebko, Ludovic Tézier, Matthew Polenzani & Martina Serafin Lead Opéra National de Paris’ 2025-26 Cinema Season

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The Opéra National de Paris has announced its 2025-26 cinema season. The company will feature five performances in cinemas, including two operatic performances. The first operatic performance will be Verdi’s “Un Ballo in Maschera” conducted by Speranza Scapucci in a production by Gilbert Deflo. The cast includes Matthew Polenzani (Riccardo), Anna Netrebko (Amelia), Ludovic Tézier (Renato), Sara Blanch (Oscar), and Elizabeth {…}

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Matthew Polenzani Headlines San Francisco Opera’s ‘Idomeneo’

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San Francisco Opera is set to present Mozart’s “Idomeneo” from June 14–25, 2025. Caroline H. Hume Music Director, Eun Sun Kim is set to conduct a production by Lindy Hume. The cast will include American tenor Matthew Polenzani in the title role of Idomeneo alongside Daniela Mack as Idamante, Ying Fang as Ilia, Elza van den Heever as Elettra, and tenor {…}

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Matthew Polenzani Cancels ‘La Boheme’ Performance at Metropolitan Opera

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Matthew Polenzani has canceled his Jan. 18 performance of “La Boheme” at the Metropolitan Opera. The tenor took to social media and said, “My dear friends, I am sad to say that I have to cancel tonight’s performance of “La Boheme” at the Metropolitan Opera. I am heartbroken not to be able to join my friends, and I wish all {…}

DVD and CD Releases, News

Lidia Fridman, Isabel Leonard & Matthew Polenzani Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week audiences will hear new recordings of two famed works, one in the French repertoire and the other in the Italian repertoire. There will also be holiday recordings and some world-premiere pieces. Changing Navona releases Choral Chameleon, under the direction of Vince {…}

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Matthew Polenzani Leads Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Concert

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(Credit: Fay Fox) The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center is set to present a recital featuring Matthew Polenzani. The concert will be held on Nov. 9 at Alice Tully Hall and will feature Polenzani performing his first-ever Schubert’s Schwanengesang, with pianist Ken Noda. The collection of 14 songs was written at the end of Schubert’s life and published after {…}

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Simone Schneider, Francesca Aspromonte, Matthew Polenzani, Johannes Kammler, Elizabeth DeShong Headline Staatsoper Stuttgart’s 2024-25 Season

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Staatsoper Stuttgart has announced its 2024-25 season. First up is a production of “Der Freischütz” starring Johannes Kammler, Franz Hawlata, Natasha Te Rupe Wilson, and Kai Kluge. Cornelius Meister and Luka Hauser conduct a production by Achim Freyer. Performance Dates: Sept. 18 – Nov. 8, 2024 Pavel Yankovsky, Elizabeth DeShong, Rodrigo Porras Gaulo, and Atalla Ayan headline “Il Trovatore.” Valerio Galli {…}

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Mark Delavan, Lise Lindstrom, Nicole Heaston, J’Nai Bridges & Matthew Polenzani Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Ben Bliss, Matthew Polenzani, Huw Montague Rendall, Amanda Batista, Natalie Lewis Headline Vocal Arts DC’s 2026-27 Season

Opéra de Paris to Present ‘Un Ballo in Maschera’ in Cinemas with Anna Netrebko, Matthew Polenzani & Ludovic Tézier

Anna Netrebko, Ludovic Tézier, Matthew Polenzani & Martina Serafin Lead Opéra National de Paris’ 2025-26 Cinema Season

Matthew Polenzani Headlines San Francisco Opera’s ‘Idomeneo’

Matthew Polenzani Cancels ‘La Boheme’ Performance at Metropolitan Opera

Lidia Fridman, Isabel Leonard & Matthew Polenzani Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Matthew Polenzani Leads Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Concert

Simone Schneider, Francesca Aspromonte, Matthew Polenzani, Johannes Kammler, Elizabeth DeShong Headline Staatsoper Stuttgart’s 2024-25 Season