Paul Franz by Gerschel

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