“Alfredo is a part that I really enjoy,” he says, “I am also, of course, very excited about my debut at the COC. It was no surprise that Polenzani was preparing to visit Canada and, hopefully, conquer the audiences of the Canadian Opera Company stage (COC) with his interpretation of Alfredo Germont in Verdi’s La traviata. The tenor sang alongside baritone Etienne Dupuis as Rodrigue in a cast led by conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin. La Scena caught up with him after his successful February debut in the title role of Verdi’s Don Carlo (French version) at the Metropolitan Opera. Regardless of his extensive experience, rich musical path and celebrity, the tenor from a suburb of the windy city keeps his spirit of musical adventure alive and ready to set sail onto new musical horizons. Collaborating with pianists Julius Drake and Richard Goode, Polenzani has equally enjoyed a fruitful recital career. He has played roles of various styles ranging from bel canto to contemporary works. To this day, he has sung more than 300 performances at the Metropolitan Opera and has also become a full-fledged opera star performing regularly at major American and international opera houses such as Teatro alla Scala, Royal Opera House, Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Bayerische Staatsoper, Seattle Opera, Vienna State Opera and San Francisco Opera.
Matthew Polenzani as Nadir and Diana Damrau as Leila in Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers”.
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