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Michael Volle (Bass) |
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Born: 1960 - Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany |
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The German bass, Michael Volle, studied primarily under Josef Metternich and Rudolf Piernay.
Michael Volle has established an international reputation as a singer through his long-term engagements at the opera-houses of Mannheim, Bonn, Düsseldorf and Cologne and has made guest appearances at major music festivals and opera-houses throughout Europe. He is currently engaged at Zürich Opera.
Michael Volle is also much in demand as a recitalist and as a concert soloist with such distinguished conductors as Seiji Ozawa, Zubin Mehta, Riccardo Muti, Charles Dutoit, James Conlon, Ingo Metzmacher, Helmut Rilling and Valery Gergiev.
Michael Volle has recorded for a variety of labels, and his radio and television appearances include the Schwetzinger Festival production of W.A. Mozart's Don Giovanni for ARTE.
Among the singers who have studied with him and/or attended his master-classes: Leon Tchakachow (Baritone). |
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Sources:
HNH International Website (2000)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (August 2001, June 2025) |
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Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works |
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Conductor |
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Works |
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Rapahel Alpermann |
Bass |
[C-1] (2016): BWV 82, BWV 158, BWV 56
[C-2] (2017): BWV 32, BWV 57, BWV 49 |
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Karl-Friedrich Beringer |
Bass |
BWV 245 |
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Philippe Herreweghe |
Bass |
BWV 245 [2nd - Jesus] |
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Philippe Jordan |
Bass |
[V-1] (2015, Video): BWV 244 [Jesus] |
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Horst Meinardus |
Bass |
BWV 244 |
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Seiji Ozawa |
Bass |
BWV 244 |
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Helmuth Rilling |
Bass |
BWV 34a, BWV 67, BWV 140, BWV 197a, BWV 206, BWV 207a, BWV 248/1,3 (4th) |
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Links to other Sites |
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Michael Volle (HNH)
Michael Volle (Zürcher Festspiele) [German]
Michael Volle - Bariton (Solitude) [German]
Michael Volle (LKKL) [German] |
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