Cavalcade of stars
Back-to-back casts in the Metropolitan Opera’s revivals of Madama Butterfly and La traviata offer ample opportunity for soprano-gazing.
Matthew Polenzani
75 pieces since 2007 — in 31 roles, at 11 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
75
pieces
31
roles
11
companies
20
years
By role
Rodolfo 5
Duke 4
Idomeneo 3
Nadir 3
Pinkerton 2
Iopas 2
Italian Singer 2
Giasone 2
Leicester 2
Macduff 2
Ferrando 2
Nemorino 2
Anatol 2
Alfredo 2
Tito 1
Roberto Devereux 1
Singer 1
tenor 1
tenor soloist 1
Gustavo 1
Germont 1
Florestan 1
Fernand 1
Ernesto 1
Énée 1
Don Ottavio 1
Don José 1
Don Carlos 1
Devereux 1
Count Vaudémont 1
Alfredo Germont 1
2 pieces as Pinkerton — stats above show all coverage for Matthew Polenzani.
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Polish rider
“The mystery of her voice gripped my soul,” Sharpless tells Pinkerton at the beginning of Puccini’s Madama Butterfly. One could say the same thing of Aleksandra Kurzak’s remarkable portrayal of the title role, the main reason to catch the Met’s latest revival.
I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).