Franz Klarwein was a German operatic lyric tenor and later character tenor.
13 Facts About Franz Klarwein
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Franz Klarwein was a member of the Bavarian State Opera from 1942 to 1977 and appeared at international opera houses and festivals, especially in roles by Richard Strauss.
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Franz Klarwein met Richard Strauss when he was a boy, and the composer noticed his talent.
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Franz Klarwein made his operatic debut in 1937 at the Volksoper Berlin and remained with the company until 1942, when he became a member of the ensemble of the Bavarian State Opera.
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Franz Klarwein sang the title role in the German premiere of Heinrich Sutermeister's opera Raskolnikoff in 1949.
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Franz Klarwein performed in the world premiere of Hindemith's Die Harmonie der Welt on 11 August 1957.
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On 1 August 1969, Franz Klarwein performed as Timoleon in the premiere of Jan Cikker's Das Spiel von Liebe und Tod.
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From 1942 to 1943, Franz Klarwein appeared at the Salzburg Festival as Elemer in Arabella, and there sang the tenor solo in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
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Franz Klarwein participated in Salzburg, in the role of Merkur, in the dress rehearsal for the world premiere of Die Liebe der Danae by Strauss, which had to be postponed.
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Franz Klarwein's voice developed more and more into a character tenor.
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Franz Klarwein performed as a guest at major European opera houses.
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In 1949, Franz Klarwein was the speaker and singer for the German version of the 1939 American film Gulliver's Travels, replacing voice actor Jack Mercer and singer Lanny Ross in the role of King Little.
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Franz Klarwein died in Grunwald near Munich at age 77 and was buried in the Waldfriedhof Grunwald.