Priit Volmer

Priit Volmer

Priit Volmer (born 6 September 1978 in Tartu, Estonian SSR, Soviet Union) is an Estonian opera singer (bass). ^[1]

Priit Volmer's father was singer and actor Peeter Volmer. In 2000, he graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in singing speciality. ^[1]

1998–2000, he was an opera chorus artist in Vanemuine Theatre, and 2000–2004 in Estonian National Opera. 2004–2013, he was a soloist in Estonian National Opera. Since 2016, he is working again in Estonian National Opera. ^[1]

Awards: ^[1]

• 2005: Theatre Prize of Harjumaa
• 2008: Marje and Kuldar Sink Prize for Young Singer
• 2008 and 2017: Colleague Prize of Estonian National Opera
• 2013 and 2017: Estonian National Opera SEB Audience Award
• 2013: Estonian Theatre annual award

Opera roles

• Mityukha (Modest Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov)
• Third Tramp (Carl Orff's Die Kluge)
• Vagabond (Der Mond)
• Adolf Eichmann (Erkki-Sven Tüür's Wallenberg)
• Heinrich der Vogler (Richard Wagner's Lohengrin) ^[2]
• Bass (To the Distant Beloved)
• Don Pasquale (Gaetano Donizetti's Don Pasquale)
• La Voce (Bass) (Mozart's Idomeneo)
• l'Arbre/La Fauteuil/Wing Chair's Shadow (Bass) (Maurice Ravel's Ma mère l′oye/L'enfant et les sortilèges (adaptation))
• Ferrando (Bass) (Giuseppe Verdi's Il trovatore)

References

1. "Volmer, Priit | Estonian Music Information Centre". www.emic.ee. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
2. "Priit Volmer, Bass | Performances". Operabase. Retrieved 2023-04-13.