Christian Franz (singer)
Christian Franz (* 1968 in Fürstenfeldbruck ) is a German opera singer ( hero tenor ). He is particularly known for his interpretations of roles in Wagner operas.
Life
Christian Franz studied singing with Hanno Blaschke at the University of Music in Munich. In 1991, at the age of 23, he received his first engagements at the State Theaters of Saxony in Radebeul and at the Regensburg Theater . This was followed by three years in the ensemble of the Wuppertal Opera .
In 2001 he made his debut at the Bayreuth Festival . His Wagner repertoire includes Loge , the two Siegfried and Siegmund from the Ring of the Nibelung , the title role from Parsifal and Tristan from Tristan and Isolde . He had his international breakthrough in 2009 in the title role in Wagner's opera Siegfried an der Met .
Web links
- Works by and about Christian Franz in the catalog of the German National Library
- Christian Franz agency profile
- Christian Franz at Operabase (engagements and dates)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Profile Christian Franz ( Memento of the original from July 18, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at the Bayreuth Festival (accessed on October 19, 2010.)
- ^ Anthony Tommasini: Swinging a Big Sword and Sporting a Husky Voice as Wagner's Challenging Hero . In: New York Times, April 19, 2009.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Franz, Christian |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German opera singer (hero tenor) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fürstenfeldbruck |