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Paul Franz by Walery

10 Aug 2014 480
Paul Franz as Walther in “ Les Maitres Chanteurs de Nurnburg.” Wagner PAUL FRANZ 1876-1950 French Tenor Worked as a navvy on the french railway before taking 1st prize in a singing competition , Debut 1908 Nantes . Franz had an heroic tenor voice he sang Tannhauser , Radames,Romeo,Sigurd , Siegmund, Faust & Samson . At Covent Garden london 1910 where he established himself as the leading french tenor . Last appeared in opera in 1938