Hans Braun (singer)
Hans Braun (born May 14, 1917 in Vienna ; † May 2, 1992 ibid) was an Austrian opera singer ( baritone ).
Life
Braun was a member of the Peterlini Boys' Choir . He studied with Hermann Gallos and Hans Duhan at the Vienna Music Academy . He made his debut in 1938. From 1943 to 1945 he had an engagement at the City Theater Königsberg (today's Kaliningrad ) and then he became a member of the Vienna State Opera , of which he was a member until 1979.
Braun has made guest appearances at many European opera houses such as London, Milan, Naples, Florence, Berlin, Munich and Hamburg, and has also appeared at the Salzburg and Bayreuth festivals .
Braun entered into a short-term marriage with colleague Dagmar Hermann .
He was buried in the Vienna Central Cemetery (31A-2-34).
Awards
- 1965: Austrian Cross of Honor for Science and Art, 1st class
- 1977: Honorary member of the Vienna State Opera
literature
- KJ Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Large singer lexicon . Unchanged edition. KG Saur, Bern, 1993, first volume A – L, Sp. 361, ISBN 3-907820-70-3
- Uwe Harten : Braun, Hans. In: Oesterreichisches Musiklexikon . Online edition, Vienna 2002 ff., ISBN 3-7001-3077-5 ; Print edition: Volume 1, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna 2002, ISBN 3-7001-3043-0 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Hans Braun in the catalog of the German National Library
- Hans Braun at Operissimo on the basis of the Great Singer Lexicon
- Hans Braun in the Vienna History Wiki of the City of Vienna
- Hans Braun's appearances at the Vienna State Opera
- Bayreuth Festival: Hans Braun
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Braun, Hans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian opera singer (baritone) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 14, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 2, 1992 |
| Place of death | Vienna |