Michael Pflumm, born in the South of Germany (Hechingen/Hohenzollern) is a graduate of Freiburg University of Music and completed his private training with Bernhard Gärtner in Stuttgart.
After his studies he became a ensemble member of the Theater Basel, Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf/Duisburg, Theater Bielefeld and the Komische Oper Berlin.
Since 2015 he is freelancing.
In recent seasons Michael Pflumm appeared for example at the Teatro alla Scala Milan (Elektra), Opéra National de Paris / Bastille (Moses und Aron), Teatro Real in Madrid (world premiere La ciudad des las mentiras and Moses und Aron), Palau de les Arts Valencia (Elektra), State Opera Hannover (Schreker Die Gezeichneten, West Side Story), Semperoper Dresden (Toch The Princess and the Pea), Oper Köln (Die Gezeichneten),