Kjetil Støa
Tenor | Soloist | Norwegian
About Kjetil Støa
Kjetil Støa was born in the small town of Verdalsøra in the Trøndelag region of central Norway. He studied singing at NTNU Institute of Music with Kåre Bjørkøy, and later at the University College of Opera in Stockholm, with Sonny Peterson. He took part in the soloist trainee program at the Norwegian National Opera during the 2010/2011 season. Since his debut as a tenor in 2009, Kjetil Støa has primarily worked in Scandinavia under many distinguished conductors and directors. His repertoire includes roles by Puccini and Verdi, such as Rodolfo in La Bohème, Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly, and Cavaradossi in Tosca, Don Carlos, Radames in Aida, and Macduff in Macbeth.
Other roles include Don José in Bizet’s Carmen, Tamino in Die Zauberflöte and Erik in Der fliegende Holländer, as well as Števa Buryja in Jenůfa by Janáček. His concert repertoire includes the Requiems of both Verdi and Dvořák, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and Missa Solemnis, Puccini’s Messa di Gloria, Rossini’s Petite Messe solennelle and Stabat Mater, as well as Mozart’s Requiem. Kjetil Støa performed the role of Tormod Kolbrunarskald in the Saint Olav Drama for several years, describing it as “a dream role”.