Reigo Tamm

(tenor)

EDUCATION AND WORK

Reigo Tamm finished Tapa Secondary School in 2008 and began his studies at the Drama School of the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre to become an actor under the guidance of Elmo Nüganen. He has also studied acting at Rose Bruford College in London. In 2009–2016 he studied classical singing at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre with Taavi Tampuu. Reigo Tamm has participated in Jenny Anvelt’s, Giacomo Aragall’s, Virgilijus Noreika’s and Caroline Dowdle’s master classes. In 2014–2017, he was a soloist with Vanemuine Theatre. Since 2017, he is a soloist with Estonian National Opera.

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Reigo Tamm is the young Culture Bearer of Tartu (2015) for his concerts and roles in Vanemuine Theatre, the winner of the Chrystal Shoe Award (2018) and the winner of the SEB Audience Award 2020. In autumn 2019, he received the Estonian National Opera Foundation Award and the scholarship of the Estonian National Culture Foundation.

 

REPERTOIRE

Ivan Lykov (Rimsky-Korsakov’s “The Tsar’s Bride”)

Nick (Puccini’s “La fanciulla del West”)

Steuermann (Wagner’s “Der fliegende Holländer”)

Heinrich (Wagner’s “Tannhäuser”)

Kalev (Puur’s “The Colours of the Clouds”)

René von Luxemburg (Lehár’s “The Count of Luxembourg”)

Adam (Zeller’s “Der Vogelhändler”)

Tailor Motel (Bock’s “Fiddler on the Roof”)

Officer Krupke (Bernstein’s “West Side Story”)

Pierrot (Ehala’s “Buratino”)

Soldier (Lill’s “Into the Fire”)

Overseer Hans (Aints’ “The Old Barny”)

Jonas Kempe and Henn (Tubin’s “The Parson of Reigi”)

Camille de Rossillon (Lehár’s “Die lustige Witwe”)

Schmidt (Massenet’s “Werther”)

Ruiz (Verdi’s “Il trovatore”)

Messenger (Verdi’s “Aida”)

Mr. Vogelsang (Mozart’s “Der Schauspieldirektor”)

Cacoblethes (Meder’s “Die beständige Argenia”)

Ubaldo Piangi (Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera”)

Granny (Aints’ “Googelmoogledotcom”)

Father Uuno (Kivirähk’s “Onions and Chocolate”)

Teacher (Rahman’s “Concertina-Craze”)

Heinz Liebling (Beneš’ “Auf der grünen Wiese”)

Curly (Rodgers’ “Oklahoma”)

Tenor (McNally’s “Master Class”)

Count Albert and Gaston (Korngold’s “Die tote Stadt”)

Soloist (Tormis’ “In the Parisian City of London”)

Soloist (Tobias’ “St. John from Damascus”)

Soloist (Gounod’s “Messe solennelle de Sainte-Cécile”)

 

He has sung soloist parts in Vanemuine Theatre’s concert performances “An Evening with Kálmán” and “An Evening with Strauss”. He has also played in the musicals “Spring Awakening” and “Shrek” of the State Puppet Theatre, in “Pipe. Crossing Through Life” by Ugala Theatre and in “In the Backyard” by Emajõe Summer Theatre. In summer 2013, he sang in the Aix-en-Provence Opera Festival choir.