Ferdinand Frantz (Bass-Baritone)
Born: 8th February 1906, Kassel
Died: 26th May 1959, Munich
Nationality: German
Ferdinand Frantz was a German operatic bass-baritone. He was well known in his time for his performances in the operas of Richard Wagner.
Fond of music as a boy, he joined a choral society in Kassel and at 16 was chosen to take a small solo part. Four years of vocal training ensued. Frantz's first role was in the Kassel Staatstheater in 1927, playing Hermann Ortel in a production of Wagner's Die Meistersinger.
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