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Franz Grundheber

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Franz Grundheber, born on September 27, 1937, in Trier, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, was a German operatic baritone. After studying at the Max-Planck-Gymnasium and serving in the Luftwaffe, he pursued vocal training at the Hamburg Conservatory, Indiana University with Margaret Harshaw, and the Music Academy of the West. Grundheber debuted at the Hamburgische Staatsoper on October 27, 1966, as one of the six Flemish deputies in Verdi's Don Carlos. He remained a key member until 1988, interpreting approximately 150 roles and participating in ten world premieres. Notable roles included Berg's Wozzeck, Barak in Strauss's Die Frau ohne Schatten, and Verdi's Simon Boccanegra. Grundheber's international career spanned major opera houses worldwide, including the Wiener Staatsoper, Metropolitan Opera, and Royal Opera House. He was honored with the title Kammersänger in Hamburg in 1986 and became an honorary member of the house in 2006. He passed away on September 27, 2025, in Hamburg.
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  2.   R. Strauss: Arabella, Op.79 / Act 3 - Dann aber, wie ich Sie gespürt hab hier im Finstern by Franz Grundheber
  3.   Busoni: Doktor Faust / Intermezzo - Der Mann sinnt auf deinen Tod featuring Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
  4.   Busoni: Doktor Faust / Intermezzo - Möchtest du mir nicht beichten? by Franz Grundheber
  5.   6. Das Kind mit der roten Mütze - Hänsel und Gretel verlaufen sich featuring Staatskapelle Dresden [Orchestra]
  6.   Busoni: Doktor Faust / Intermezzo - Sostenuto "Du, der du nicht allein der Gott der Milde" by Franz Grundheber
  7.   Busoni: Doktor Faust / Prologue 2 - Frage immerhin! featuring Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
  8.   Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel / Act 1: "Doch halt, wo bleiben die Kinder?" featuring Colin Davis
  9.   Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel / Act 1: "Wenn sie sich verirrten im Walde dort" featuring Colin Davis
  10.   Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel / Act 1 - "Rallalala, rallalala" featuring Colin Davis
  11.   Wozzeck: Scene 2: Street in town. "Wohin so eilig" featuring Heinz Zednik
  12.   Wozzeck: Scene 1: Marie's room. "Was die Steine glänzen?" featuring Franz Grundheber
  13.   R. Strauss: Arabella, Op.79 / Act 1 - Herr Graf, Sie haben Ihrem werten Brief featuring Jeffrey Tate
  14.   Wozzeck: Scene 4: The Doctor's study. "Was erleb ich, Wozzeck?" featuring Aage Haugland
  15.   Wozzeck: Scene 3: Marie's room. "Tschin Bum, Tschin Bum, Bum, Bum, Bum! Hörst Bub? Da kommen sie!" featuring Franz Grundheber
  16.   Wozzeck: Scene 4: Forest path by a pool. "Das Messer? Wo ist das Messer?" featuring Heinz Zednik
  17.   Busoni: Doktor Faust / Second Scene - So lang man Jugend hat featuring Hans Sotin
  18.   Wozzeck: Scene 3: A low tavern. "Tanzt Alle" featuring Wiener Staatsopernchor
  19.   Wozzeck: Scene 2: Forest path by a pool. "Dort links geht's in die Stadt" featuring Franz Grundheber
  20.   Wozzeck: Scene 5: Guardroom in the barracks. "Oh oh Andres! Andres! Ich kann nicht schlafen" featuring Philip Langridge
  21.   Wozzeck: Scene 4: Tavern garden. "Ich hab' ein Hemdlein an, das ist nicht mein" featuring Philip Langridge
  22.   Wozzeck: Scene 3: Street before Marie's door. "Guten Tag, Franz" featuring Franz Grundheber
  23.   R. Strauss: Arabella, Op.79 / Act 3 - Sehr gut. Jetzt habe ich mein richtiges Vis-à-vis featuring Jeffrey Tate
  24.   R. Strauss: Arabella, Op.79 / Act 3 - Zdenkerl, du bist die Bessre von uns zweien featuring Helga Dernesch
  25.   R. Strauss: Arabella, Op.79 / Act 3 - Mit diesem Herrn da trete ich vor Ihnen featuring Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
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