Michael Volle
Michael Volle (German: ['fɔl.lɛ]; born 1960) 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 the magazine Opernwelt and Der Faust.
Acted in
Klassik am Odeonsplatz 2024 - Sir Simon Rattle
2024
as Bariton
Richard Wagner: Siegfried - Aus der Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin
2023
as Der Wanderer
Richard Wagner: Die Walküre - Aus der Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin
2023
as Wotan
The Metropolitan Opera: Falstaff
2023
as Sir John Falstaff
Richard Wagner: Das Rheingold - Aus der Staatsoper Unter den Linden, Berlin
2022
as Wotan
The Zurich Affair - Wagner's One and Only Love
2021
Metropolitan Opera At Home Gala
2020
as Self
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Bayreuther Festspiele
2018
Verdi: Falstaff
2018
as Falstaff
Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann (Bregenz Festival)
2015
as Lindorf/Coppélius/Miracle/Dapertutto
Wer weiß denn sowas?
2015
Berg: Lulu
2015
as Dr. Schön
The Metropolitan Opera: The Master-Singers of Nuremberg
2014
as Hans Sachs
Guillaume Tell
2014
as Guillaume Tell
Les Vêpres siciliennes
2013
as Guy de Montfort
Beethoven · Die Symphonien
2013
as Himself
Alban Berg: Lulu
2012
as Dr Schön, Editor-in-chief / Jack the Ripper
Hunter's Bride
2010
as Kaspar
Gurrelieder
2009
as Peasant
Pfitzner: Palestrina
2009
as Giovanni Morone
Lulu
2009
as Dr. Schön, Jack the Ripper
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg
2008
Salomé
2008
as Jokanaan
Ariadne auf Naxos - Zurich
2008
Fierrabras
2007
as Roland
Pelléas et Mélisande
2004
as Golaud
Johann Strauss: Simplicius
2003
Beatrice di Tenda
2002
as Filippo Maria Visconti
Die Gezeichneten
as Count Andrea Vitelozzo Tamare
Verdi: Nabucco
as Nabucco