Michael Volle
Born: 1960, Freudenstadt, Germany
Nationality: German
Michael Volle is a German operatic baritone. After engagements at several German and Swiss opera houses, he has worked freelance since 2011. While he first appeared in Mozart roles such as Guglielmo, Papageno and Don Giovanni, he moved on to title roles such as Verdi's Falstaff, Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin and Alban Berg's Wozzeck. He has performed at major opera houses in Europe and the Metropolitan Opera, in roles including Mandryka in Arabella and Hans Sachs in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg. His awards include Singer of the Year by Opernwelt and Der Faust.
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Wagner's Die Meistersinger from Bayreuth, directed by Barrie Kosky
27th Jul 2018
Katherine reviews the Australian director's complex but illuminating 2017 production, which places the composer himself at the heart of the action.
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Mozart: Requiem & Mass in C Minor
Ying Fang (soprano), Emily D'Angelo (mezzo-soprano), Stanislas de Barbeyrac (tenor), Michael Volle (bass), Helen Vollam (trombone), RIAS Kammerchor, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
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Record Review, 18th July 2026, Record of the Week
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Bach: Solo Cantatas for Bass
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Wagner: Siegfried
Simon O'Neill (Siegfried), Michael Volle (Der Wanderer), Peter Hoare (Mime), Anja Kampe (Brünnhilde), Franz-Josef Selig (Fafner), Gerhild Romberger (Erda), Danae Kontora (Waldvogel), Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Sir Simon Rattle
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International Classical Music Awards, 2024, Nominated - Opera
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Opus Klassik Awards, 2024, Nominated - Orchestra of the Year
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