Ferdinand Frantz

Ferdinand Frantz ( born February 8, 1906 in Kassel, † 25 May 1959 Munich) was a German opera singer (bass - baritone, original bass).

He formed partly self-taught and made ​​his debut in 1927 in Kassel, sang from 1930 to 1932 in Halle ( Saale), from 1932 to 1937 in Chemnitz, 1937-1943 at the Hamburg State Opera, at that time mainly bass parts (Rocco, King Marke ... ). From 1943 until his death he sang at the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, was next in 1949 guest performances, including at the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala and Covent Garden. Today's music lover, he is known primarily for the led by Wilhelm Furtwängler recordings of the ring ( 1953) and Die Walküre (1954 ), as well as by Rudolf Kempe's Meistersinger (1956).

Ferdinand Frantz was considered one of the best " Wotan " and " Hans Sachs " of his time because of its very capable and think through fine nuancierenden voice. In the 1950s, however there were already signs of wear his otherwise very powerful organ.

It rests on the Munich Forest Cemetery.