Erol Ramadanović, baritone

Erol Ramadanović was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. After earning his bachelor’s and master’s in solo singing at the Sarajevo Music Academy, he started working on his vocal technique with renowned Croatian bass-baritone Giorgio Surian.

He attended the ISA18 program as a scholarship holder (International Summer Academy of the MDW – Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien).

Past professional engagements include following operatic roles:

Sharpless (Madama Butterfly), Schaunard (La Boheme), Kruschina (The Bartered Bride), Ben Upthegrove (The Telephone), Fiorello (Il barbiere di Siviglia), The Hedgehog (The Hedgehog’s home), cover for Papageno (Die Zauberflöte) at the Sarajevo National Theatre.

He also performed the role of Sonora (La fanciulla del West) at the Croatian National Theatre Ivan pl. Zajc in Rijeka and Ali Portuk (Nikola Šubić Zrinjski) at the Croatian National Theatre in Zagreb.

As part of his master’s exam, he performed the role of Uberto from G. B. Pergolesi’s “La serva padrona” at the “Majske muzičke svečanosti” festival held in Sarajevo.

As for the more noteworthy concert activities, he sang baritone solo from Gabriel Fauré ‘s Requiem in D minor, Op. 48 at the aforementioned festival and also at the sacred music festival „Pasionska baština“ held in Zagreb, Croatia.

As part of George Pehlivanian’s Opera Academy he performed the roles of Escamillo and Morales at the series of concert performances of G. Bizet’s “Carmen” throughout Slovenia .

He actively participated in masterclasses held by Ramon Vargas, Janez Lotrič, Michael Schade and Edith Lienbacher.

He is currently studying for his master’s degree in dramaturgy at the Academy of Performing Arts in Sarajevo. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in sports management.

Since October 2023, he has been Artist in Residence at the Chapelle Musicale Reine Elisabeth.