Rudolf Tobias
Joonas (Jonah)
Mirjam Mesak · Kai Rüütel-Pajula · Mati Turi · Taavi Tampuu · Raiko Raalik · Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir · Tallinn Chamber Orchestra · Tõnu Kaljuste
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Mirjam Mesak
Mirjam Mesak (soprano) is a current member of the Bayerische Staatsoper ensemble, where she has left an indelible impression with her roles, from Iolanta to Musetta. In September 2022, she starred in the lead role of Axel Ranisch’s film Orphea in Love, which premiered at the Bayerische Staatsoper. The film, which was later screened in cinemas across Germany, showcased not only her “outstanding voice” (Crescendo) but also her impressive acting talent.
Biography
From the Ondine artist archive. Appointments and season references reflect the original biography.
In recent seasons, Mirjam Mesak has performed various exciting roles at her home theatre, the Bayerische Staatsoper, including Juliette (Die Tote Stadt), Freia (Das Rheingold), Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel), Frasquita (Carmen), Erste Nymph (Rusalka), Xenia (Boris Godunov), Musetta (La bohème), Dama di Lady Macbeth (Macbeth), Oscar (Un ballo in maschera), Ines (Il Trovatore), Anna (Nabucco), Ännchen (Der Freischütz), and others. Outside of her home theatre, she has recently appeared at the Royal Danish Opera (Michal in Saul), the Semperoper Dresden (Ännchen in Der Freischütz), the Opéra de Monte-Carlo (Tebaldo in Don Carlo), and Opera Rara in Kraków (Das Paradies und die Peri). In Estonia, Mesak performs regularly at the Estonian National Opera (most recently as Norina in Don Pasquale) and at Vanemuine Theatre (as Mimì in La bohème).
Mirjam Mesak is also a frequent concert soloist, with recent performances including Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin conducted by Vladimir Jurowski at the Berlin Konzerthaus, Mahler’s Second Symphony at the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater under Hendrik Vestmann, and in Estonia with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra under maestro Neeme Järvi. Commemorating the 150th anniversary of Rudolf Tobias’s birth, she sang oratorio Jonah together with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste. Recently, she successfully participated in maestro Marek Janowski’s farewell concerts as the Music Director of the Dresdner Philharmonie.
Mirjam Mesak is a graduate of Guildhall School of Music & Drama (First Class Honours) where she studied under the tutelage of Prof. Rudolf Piernay. She has performed as a soloist in several prestigious London concert halls, including the Barbican Hall, Milton Court Concert Hall (as part of the LSO’s “This is Rattle” festival), and Wigmore Hall.
In 2019, she received the Bavarian Arts Award in the Performing Arts category (Bayerische Kunstförderpreis in der Sparte “Darstellende Kunst”).