Franz Larkens
Franz Larkens ( September 18, 1876 in Reichenberg , Austria-Hungary - July 8, 1963 in Vienna ) was an Austrian opera singer ( bass-baritone ) and singing teacher .
Life
Larkens was initially an employee of the Imperial and Royal State Railways . He began his stage career at the age of 46. In 1923 he made his debut at the Stadttheater Mainz and stayed there until 1942. He then worked as a singing teacher at the Peter Cornelius Conservatory in Mainz .
In Mainz and also in guest appearances he sang a. a. the “Nelusco” in Meyerbeer's L'Africaine , the title role in Verdi's Simon Boccanegra , the “ Eugene Onegin ” in the Tchaikovsky opera, the “Hans Sachs” in the Meistersinger and the “ Wotan ” in the Ring cycle .
literature
- Kutsch / Riemens: Large song dictionary . KG Saur, Bern, 1993, first volume A – L, p. 1641, ISBN 3-907820-70-3
Web links
- Franz Larkens at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Larkens, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian opera singer (bass baritone) and vocal teacher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reichenberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 1963 |
| Place of death | Vienna |