Vello Jürna

Vello Jürna (1 December 1959 Väike-Maarja – 12 June 2007 Laulasmaa, Keila Parish) was an Estonian opera singer (tenor).

In 1991 he graduated from the Tallinn Conservatory. From 1982 until 1987, he sang in the Estonian National Male Choir, and from 1987 until 1989, in the Estonia Theatre's choir. Since 1989, he's sang at the Estonia Theatre. In 1990s he song also in several choirs outside Estonia, eg in Royal Swedish Opera.

Jürna performed as a chamber singer in Estonia, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Finland, the United States, and Russia, participated in numerous solo and poetry recitals, was a soloist in vocal works, and recorded for the Estonian Public Broadcasting and the Norwegian Radio Fund (including Tubin's "10 Songs" in 1992).[1]

Awards:

• 1989: Estonian Singers' Competition, 1st prize [2]
• 1992: Audience Prize at the Viotti-Valsesia Competition in Italy

• 1992: Estonian Cultural Prize

Operatic roles

• Jonas Kempe (Tubin's "Reigi õpetaja", 1988)
• Ferrando (Mozart's "Così fan tutte", 1989; 1998 in Oulu)
• Nemorino (Donizetti's "Armujook", 1989)