Description

FRITZ KRAUSS (TENOR) (LEHENHAMMER, 16 JUNE, 1883 – ÜBERLINGEN, 28 FEBRUARY, 1976)

He studied singing in Munich, Milan and Berlin and in 1911 made his debut at the Municipal Theatre in Bremen. Then he was engaged by the Municipal Theatre in Gdansk (1912-14), sang at the Court Theatre in Kassel (1914-15) and at the Opera House in Cologne (1915-21). Since 1921 for more than twenty years he appeared with success at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich. From 1925-28 he sang as guest at the Städtische Oper Berlin. In 1922 he performed at theSalzburg festival, where sang the role of  Ferrando in ‘’Così fan tutte’’, in 1927 Florestan in ‘’Fidelio’’ and Belmonte in “Entführung aus dem Serail”. As guest he appeared in 1927 at the Wagner festival in Paris, between 1927-28 at the Dresden State Opera. In 1934 he appeared inBasel. From 1921 to 1932 and again in 1939 he sang as a guest at the Vienna State Opera. Krauss also made guest appearances at the Berlin State Opera, at the Teatro Liceo in Barcelonaand  at the Opera House in Frankfurt a. Several times he was to be heard at the Covent Garden inLondon, among other things in 1926 as Don Ottavio in ‘’Don Giovanni’’ under Bruno Walter. At the Munich State Opera he sang in 1927 in the premiere of the opera “Das Himmelskleid” by Wolf-Ferrari, in 1931 in “Das Herz” of Hans Pfitzner (the second premiere took place the same day inBerlin). His repertoire included Tamino, Idomeneo of Mozart, Hüon in ‘’Oberon’’ of Weber, Lyonel in ‘’’Martha’’, Aubry in “Der Vampyr” by Marschner, Lohengrin, Walther von Stolzing, Galba in  “Die toten Augane”  by d’Albert, Riccardo in Verdi’s ‘’Ballo in maschera’’, Alvaro in ‘’La forza del destino’’, Rodolfo in ‘’La Bohème’’’, Kalaf in ‘’Turandot’’, Chapelou in “Postillon von Lonjumeau” by Adam, Raoul in ‘’Huguenots’’, Hans in “Verkauften Braut”, Hoffmann in “Hoffmanns Erzählungen”  and Sylvain in “Glöckchen des Eremiten” by Maillart. In 1940 he retired from the stage and worked as a song pedagogue in Munich. There he sang in his 60. Birthday again the role of Lohengrin. Later he lived in Überlingen.

Chronology of some appearances

1911-1912 Bremen Municipal Theatre

1912-1914 Gdansk Municipal Theatre

1914-1915 Kassel Court Theatre

1915-1921 Cologne Opera House

1921-1941 Munich Bavarian State Opera

1925-1928 Berlin Städtische Oper

TRACKLIST

1. Zauberflöte (Mozart): Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön *03416 1624A Vox, Berlin 1924/1925
2. Fidelio (Beethoven): Arie des Florestan *03013 56A Vox, Berlin 1921-12?
3. 4. Freischütz (Weber): Durch die Wälder, pt 1, pt 2 *03095, *03095, 285A, 286A Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
4. Zar und Zimmermann (Lortzing): Das Lied vom flandrischen Mädchen *03070 205A Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
5. Alessandro Stradella (Flotow): Hymne *03068 210A Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
6. Martha (Flotow): Ach, so fromm *03094 287A Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
7. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Am stillen Herd *03025 1938½A Vox, Berlin 1924/1925
8. Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Morgendlich leuchtend *03025 1939A Vox, Berlin 1924/1925
9. Belisar (Donizetti): Was seh ich (w. Renner) *04014 290½A Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
10. Rigoletto (Verdi): Freundlich blick’ ich 3066 Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
11. Rigoletto (Verdi): O wie so trügerisch 3066 Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
12. Rigoletto (Verdi): Ich seh’ die heißen Zähren *03383 1454A Vox, Berlin 1924/1925
13. Trovatore (Verdi): Dass nur für mich dein Herz erbebt *03065 202½A Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
14. Traviata (Verdi): Entfernt von ihr *03383 1433½A Vox, Berlin 1924/1925
15. Forza del destino (Verdi): In dieser feierlichen Stunde (w. Renner) *04014  289½A Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
16. Aida (Verdi): Holde Aida *03065 203A Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
17. 19. Aida (Verdi): Ich seh dich wieder, meine Aida, pt 1, pt 2 (w. Stückgold) *04162, *04162, 1839A, 1840AVox, Berlin 1924/1925
18. Gioconda (Ponchielli): Himmel und Meer *03094 288A Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
19. Gioconda (Ponchielli): Enzo Grimaldo (w. Renner) *04015 294A Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
20. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Lache Bajazzo *03384 1453A Vox, Berlin 1924/1925
21. Carmen (Bizet): Blumenarie *03012 53A Vox, Berlin 1921-12?
22. Bohème (Puccini): Wie eiskalt ist dies Händchen *03012 54A Vox, Berlin 1921-12?
23. Bohème (Puccini): Ach, Geliebte (w. Renner) *04015 293A Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
24. Tosca (Puccini): Und es blitzten die Sterne 3448 3103B Vox, Berlin 1924/1925
25. Tosca (Puccini): Wie sich die Bilder gleichen 3448 3104B Vox, Berlin 1924/1925
26. Huguenots (Meyerbeer): Ihr Wangenpaar *03068 209A Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
27. Mignon (Thomas): Leb’ wohl, Mignon *03384 1452A Vox, Berlin 1924/1925
28. Faust (Gounod): Cavatine *03067 208A Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
29. Prodana Nevesta (Smetana): Armer Narr, glaubtest du mich zu fangen *03416 1625A Vox, Berlin 1924/1925
30. 1001 Nacht (Strauss): Walzer 3028 Vox, Berlin 1921-12?
31. Zieh’ mit mir hinaus (Hildach) 3069 Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?
32. Vereint (Thelen) 3028 Vox, Berlin 1921-12?
33. Für dich allein (Geehl) 3069 Vox, Berlin 1922-01/02?