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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

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 (4th)

Links to other Sites

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

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


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