Bass Matti Salminen

Matti Salminen is one of the greatest bass singers in music history, whose unique voice and powerful personality have left a deep mark on the world of opera.

His career on the opera stage spanned over half a century. His interpretations of major bass roles – from lied to light music – have been recorded on over 50 albums. The opera houses of Vienna, Berlin, and Munich have honored him with the highest industry accolades. He has performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York more often than any other Finnish male singer.

Despite his international success, Salminen has remained true to his roots. He is equally at home as a king on the stages of great opera houses as he is interpreting tango on a Finnish summer evening. He is an ambassador for Finnish culture, whose legacy will live on for generations to come.

The biography written by Petri Tuomi-Nikula about the artist who lived a colorful and dramatic life was a critical and commercial success, and is now being released as an audiobook.