Description

FRANZ KLARWEIN (GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, BAVARIA, GERMANY, 8 MARCH, 1914 – GRÜNWALD, BAVARIA, GERMANY, 16 DECEMBER, 1991)

 

 

 

 

He studied singing under Fritz Kerzmann and at the music colleges of Frankfurt am Main and Berlin. He made his debut in 1937 as a lyric tenor at the Volksoper in Berlin, where he remained until 1942. From that time onward, he was also a member of the Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich. He retired from the stage in 1977. He was married to the renowned soprano Sari Barabas.

Chronology of some appearances

 

1942 Munich Bayerischen Staatsoper Capriccio (Richard Strauss) German première

1942-1943 Salzburg Festival Arabella, Beethoven’s 9-th symphony

1944 Salzburg Festival Die Liebe der Danaë (Richard Strauss)

1947 Firenze Maggio Musicale Elektra (Richard Strauss)

1949 Munich Bayerischen Staatsoper Raskolnikoff (H. Sutermeister) German première

1953 London Covent Garden

1957 Munich Bayerischen Staatsoper Die Harmonie der Welt (P. Hindemith) Première

1969 Munich Bayerischen Staatsoper Das Spiel von Liebe und Tod (Ján Cikker) Première

 

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Addio Venezia Tango Barcarole (Schmidseder – Schwenn) Tempo 5095 1771
2. Aida (Verdi) Celeste Aida  Radiodisque 014004K-C0230
3. Bajazzo  (Leoncavallo) Hüll dich in Tand nur Radiodisque (R 8214 A) R1391
4. Carmen (Bizet) Il fior  Radiodisque 014004K-C0231 2
5. Frühling in Sorrent Tango (Gerhard Winkler – Ralph Maria Siegel) Tempo 5095 1772
6. Gasparone (Millöcker) Querschnitt durch die Operette with Carla Spletter 019057 KC 0216 Imperial
7. Gasparone (Millöcker) Querschnitt durch die Operette with Carla Spletter 019057 P2 KC 0217 Imperial
8. Maske in Blau (Raymond – Schwenn) Großes Potpourri with Carla Spletter Pt 1 Pt 2 019070 Imperial
9. Tosca (Puccini) Und es blitzen die Sterne Radiodisque (R 8214 B)  R1392