Franz Fehringer was a German operatic tenor, particularly associated with light lyric roles in the German, Italian, and French repertories.
Fehringer was born in Nussloch. He studied in Karlsruhe with Jan van Gorkom and Dr. Zimmermann, and made his debut there in 1934, in the tenor part of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, the following year he appeared in Handel's Serse, and later in Rodelinda. He remained in Karlsruhe until 1938, and during the war, he sang mostly in Wiesbaden and on German radio.
After the war, he appeared in Cologne, Frankfurt, Hamburg, while continuing singing on radio. He made a few guest appearances abroad, notably in Hilversum and Paris. Notables roles included Don Ottavio, Almaviva, Tonio, Hoffmann, Hans, Narraboth, etc.
Fehringer was also very popular in operetta, and was an admired recitalist of lieder. Beginning in 1960, he taught at the Musikhochschule Mainz, and later at the Heidelberg Musikhochschule. He died in 1988 in Heidelberg.
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Die Rose von Stambul (Ausschnitte): " Man sagt uns nach ... O Rose von Stambul "
WDR Rundfunk Orchester, Franz Marszalek, Anny Schlemm, Ruth Zilger, Franz Fehringer, and Philipp Gehly
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Zeller: Der Vogelhändler - operetta in 3 Acts: Ich bin die Christl von der Post
Ingeborg Hallstein, Franz Fehringer, Chor, Kölner Rundfunkorchester, and Franz Marszalek
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Auf der grünen Wiese: Act II - "Auf der grünen Wiese hab' ich sie gefragt"
Kölner Rundfunkorchester, Franz Marszalek, Kölner Rundfunkchor, Otto Daue, Herta Talmar, Willy Hofmann, Franz Fehringer, Peter René Körner, Wilhelm Pilgram, Hans Hansen, Friedel Münzer, Rita Bartos, and Ilse Lehnert
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Die Csardasfürstin, Act I: "Jag dem Glück nicht nach" (Sylva, Edwin, Boni, Feri)
Kölner Rundfunkorchester, Franz Marszalek, Erika Köth, Franz Fehringer, Willy Hofmann, and Benno Kusche
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Boccaccio: Act III - " Ihr Toren, ihr wollt hassen mich - Der Witz, die Laune "
Orchester des Hessischen Rundfunks, Kurt Schröder, Franz Fehringer, Magdalena Karrer, Meta Maria Kopp, Maria Madlen Madsen, Else Tegetthoff, Willy Hofmann, Carl-Heinz Graumann, and Karl-Eberhard Hardt
Albums
Walter Goetze: Adrienne (1955)2013
Singles & EPs
Friedrich von Flotow : Die Witwe Grapin (1945)Single • 2013