Creative Spaces Opera Masterclass  ~  Bjartmar Sigurdsson

Bjartmar was born in Reykjavík, Iceland on the 14th September 1975

Although Bjartmar showed an interest and talent in music at an early age, it was not until the age of 28 that he realized the potential to become a classical singer and he began to study privately with singing teachers in Iceland and in the UK.

After finishing high school Bjartmar has worked in various jobs, mostly in the area of adolescent in rehabilitation. His last employment was for the Child Protection agency in Reykjavík.

Concert platform work includes Tenor soloist in Mozart Requiem and Opera galas in Iceland, Denmark, Italy and United kingdom

Bjartmar has participated in masterclasses with Ian Storey, Philip Langridge, Julian Rodescu, Laura Brooks.

Operatic Roles

Pierre in War and Peace by Prokofiev
Bacchus in Ariadne Auf Naxos by Richard Strauss


Opera excerpts include
Don Jose in Carmen by Bizet,
Pollione in Norma by Bellini,
Jeník from The Bartered Bride by B.Smetana,
Rudolfo from La boheme by Puccini
Siegmund from Die Walkure by R.Wagner


In 2007 Bjartmar moved to Glasgow where he is a student at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama graduating with a Postgraduate Diploma in Opera Studies. He is now in his second year of a two year Masters course in Opera at the Alexander Gibson Opera School of the RSAMD studying with Stephen Robertson. Since working with his new teacher he has increased his repertoire to include heavier roles from operas.             

In 2009 Bjartmar was granted the generous Wagner scholarship from the Wagner society in Edinburgh,Scotland