Väino Puura

Väino Puura (born 30 January 1951) is an Estonian opera and operetta singer (baritone).

In 1978, he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. From 1976 to 2011, he was soloist for Estonian National Opera. Besides opera roles, he has also participated in several music films (e.g. "Siin me oleme"), television series (e.g. "Kelgukoerad")

Early life and education
Puura was born in Keema, Võru County, Estonia on 30 January 1951. His father Valter and mother Alli were loggers.

Career
During his time at the Tallinn Conservatoire, he sang as part of the Vanemuine Theatre's choir from 1971 to 1973. In 1971, he performed in his first opera role in Luigi Cherubini's Medea.

Roles

 * envoy (Cherubini's "Medeia", 1971 in Vanemuine)
 * friend (Oit's "Kes usub muinasjutte", 1972 in Vanemuine)
 * Figaro and Almaviva (Mozart "Figaro pulm", 1976 in Tallinna State Conservatory, 1996 in Theatre Estonia)

Personal life
When Puura was a still a student at the Tallinn Conservatoire, he met and married Sirje. The two married in 1974.