1. Oskar Czerwenka was an Austrian operatic bass and academic teacher.
14 Facts About Oskar Czerwenka
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Oskar Czerwenka was a member of the Vienna State Opera from 1951 to 1986, performing 75 roles, including his signature role Ochs auf Lerchenau and premieres of new operas.
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Oskar Czerwenka was an author, visual artist and illustrator, and performed in concert.
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Oskar Czerwenka received several awards, and the state music school in his home town was named after him.
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Oskar Czerwenka studied international commerce and then began private opera studies in Vienna with Otto Iro.
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Oskar Czerwenka made his debut on stage at the Graz Opera in 1947.
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Oskar Czerwenka became a member of the Vienna State Opera in 1951, where he stayed to 1986, appearing in 1084 performances at the house.
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Oskar Czerwenka appeared at the Volksoper Wien and at major opera houses worldwide.
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Oskar Czerwenka performed at the Salzburg Festival from 1953 and made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in 1959.
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Oskar Czerwenka was Bartolo both in Rossini's Barber as in Mozart's.
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Oskar Czerwenka took part in the premiere of Ivan Erod's opera Die Seidenraupen in 1968 during the Wiener Festwochen at the Theater an der Wien.
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Oskar Czerwenka became known in the 1970s singing the part of Tevje in Anatevka.
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Oskar Czerwenka sang Lieder and oratorio in concert and for recordings.
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Oskar Czerwenka published several books that he authored, including his autobiography Jenseits vom Prater in 1998:.