Hendrik Krumm
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Hendrik Krumm | |
|---|---|
 Krumm at the Savonlinna Opera Festival (c. 1970–1971) | |
| Born | 21 December 1934[1] |
| Died | 12 April 1989 (aged 54)[1] |
| Education | Tallinn Music School Tallinn State Conservatory |
| Occupations | Operatic tenor; voice teacher |
| Years active | 1950s–1989 |
| Known for | Leading soloist at the Estonia Theatre (now Estonian National Opera) |
| Spouse(s) | Berta Krumm Katrin Karisma[1] |
Hendrik Krumm (21 December 1934 – 12 April 1989) was an Estonian operatic tenor and voice teacher. He was a long-time soloist at the Estonia Theatre (now the Estonian National Opera).[1][2]
Krumm received major state honours during the Soviet period, including the titles of Honoured Artist of the Estonian SSR (1968), People's Artist of the Estonian SSR (1974), and People's Artist of the USSR (1980).[1][3]
Krumm was born in Leisi on the island of Saaremaa.[1] He graduated from Leisi Secondary School (1953), Tallinn Music School (1958), and the Tallinn State Conservatory (1963), studying singing in the class of Aleksander Arder.[1]
From 1965 to 1967 he undertook further training in Italy at La Scala’s singing school under Gennaro Barra.[1][4]
Career
Estonia Theatre
Krumm sang in the Estonia Theatre chorus from 1957 to 1961 and became a soloist in 1961, remaining associated with the theatre until his death in 1989.[1][2]
In addition to performing, he also worked as a stage director. The Estonia Theatre's AIRE register credits Krumm as director of Verdi's Un ballo in maschera (Estonian: Maskiball) in 1985.[5]
Performances abroad (Finland)
Foreign scholarship on late–Cold War cultural exchange notes Krumm's frequent appearances in Finland (1968–1972), including a guest appearance at the Finnish National Opera (Rigoletto, 1969) and extended participation at the Savonlinna Opera Festival (1970–1971) as Shemeikka in Aarre Merikanto's Juha.[6]
A production photograph from Savonlinna is preserved in Finnish museum archives via Finna; the same image is used on Wikimedia Commons under a free licence.[7]
He is also credited on library-catalogued releases of Juha (recording details and cast listings in Finnish library metadata).[8]
Teaching, film, and broadcasting
From 1976 Krumm taught voice at the Tallinn State Conservatory (now the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre), reaching docent rank by the mid-1980s.[1][9]
He was the subject of Estonian music films and television productions; an entry for Hendrik Krumm ooperilaval is listed in the Estonian Film Database (EFIS).[10]
ERR's archive also preserves audio programmes featuring Krumm, including interview-based broadcasts.[11][12]
Selected repertoire
Krumm's roles at the Estonia Theatre included major Italian and French tenor parts as well as roles in Estonian operas.[1][9]
- Don José – Bizet, Carmen[1]
- Rodolfo – Puccini, La bohème[9]
- Alfredo – Verdi, La traviata[1][13]
- Manrico – Verdi, Il trovatore[1][14]
- The Duke – Verdi, Rigoletto[9][6]
- Radamès – Verdi, Aida[9]
- Edgardo – Donizetti, Lucia di Lammermoor[1]
- Shemeikka – Merikanto, Juha (Savonlinna Opera Festival; later Finland performances)[7][6]
Awards and honours
Death and burial
Krumm died in Tallinn in April 1989.[1] Contemporary press reported his funeral and burial in Tallinn (including burial at Metsakalmistu).[17][18]
