Michael Volle (Bass)

Born: Germany ?

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 Don Giovanni for ARTE.

Source: HNH International Website (2000)
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (August 2001)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

As

Works

Karl-Friedrich Beringer

Bass

BWV 245

Philippe Herreweghe

Bass

BWV 245 [2^nd - Jesus]

Horst Meinardus

Bass

BWV 244

Seiji Ozawa

Bass

BWV 244

Helmuth Rilling

Bass

BWV 34a, BWV 67, BWV 140, BWV 197a, BWV 206, BWV 207a, BWV 248/1,3 (4^th)

Links to other Sites

Michael Volle (HNH)
Michael Volle (Zürcher Festspiele) [German

Michael Volle - Bariton (Solitude) [German]
Michael Volle (LKKL) [German]