Recital Series
Matthew Polenzani & Ken Noda
Matthew Polenzani Tenor
Ken Noda Piano
May 20, 2024 - May 22, 2024
Board of Officers Room
American 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 the largest and most prestigious operatic, concert, and recital venues in the world. He comes to the Armory with a program of lieder and art songs that offer audiences the chance to get to know the beauty of his sound, the musicality of his legato, the suppleness of his phrasing, and the clarity of his diction in one of the only spaces that could provide such a personal encounter—the Board of Officers Room.
Performances
Monday, May 20, 2024 at 7:30pm
Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 7:30pm
Program
Includes works by Schubert, Finzi, Schumann, and Ives
Run Time
This performance is approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes including a 15-minute intermission.
“Few singers today command the sheer beauty of timbre and dynamic control of Matthew Polenzani”
Opera News
“Mr. Polenzani had it all: refinement,, sweep, passion, and power.”
The New York Times
Gallery
Support
The Recital Series is supported in part by the Howard & Sarah D. Solomon Foundation.
Public support is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature as well as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council under the leadership of Speaker Adrienne Adams.
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