Franz Naval

Franz Naval as Des Grieux 'Manon" Massenet
FRANZ NAVAL
(Franz Pogacnik)
1865-1939
German Tenor

Studied Laibach with Nedred and Vienna with Gansbacher.Debut 1888 at Frankfurt In 'Martha" Flowtow . From 1895-1898 he was a member of the Berlin Hofoper.Sang Rodolfo 'La Boheme" Puccini in Berlin 1897.Sang in Paris 1900-1903 , Metropolitan New York 1903 , He returned to Berlin Hofoper and was a permanent member again 1903-1908 Sang at Covent Garden London 1907 . He sang for 20years and retired and taught singing in Vienna , His roles included Jose 'Carmen" Bizet , Turiddu "Cavalleria Rusticana" Mascagni , Romeo "romeo & Juliette" Gounod .