Franz Tscherne
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Franz Tscherne is an Austrian actor
and film director
.
The actor, who was born in Graz, Austria, has been on the stage of major and renowned theaters in Switzerland, Germany and Austria such as Zurich, Basel, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich and Vienna since the age of 19, playing many important parts of his genre from Shakespeare, Goethe, Molière and Goldoni to Horvath and Schnitzler under directors as famous as August Everding
, Hans Hollmann, Hellmuth Matiasek, Rudolf Noelte, Robert Lepage
and Leander Haußmann
.
Apart from his stage performances, Franz Tscherne has worked in numerous film and TV productions, including Radetzky March by Axel Corti
, Inspector Rex and since recently he has devoted himself also increasingly to musical theater playing, inter alia, the part of Perchik in the musical Fiddler on the Roof
directed by Stefan Soltesz at the Aalto Theatre
in Essen. With the Munich Philharmonic he was the narrator in the concert performance of Lortzing’s opera Tsar and Carpenter conducted by Leopold Hager
and under maestro Marcello Viotti
he recited Dante in Wolf Ferrari’s La vita nuova. For the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation he was the speaker in Honegger
’s The Dance of the Dead under the musical direction of Ulf Schirmer. Under the same conductor he was assigned the role of Rilke’s Cornet as set to music by Viktor Ullmann at Munich’s Prince Regent Theater in December 2007.
Franz Tscherne gave his debut on the opera stage in 2003 in Venice in a new production of Ariadne auf Naxos
by the Teatro la Fenice
. Under the musical direction of maestro Viotti he played with great success the major domo at Teatro Malibran. He will play thie role also in February 2009 at the Teatro Carlo Felice
.
His most recent parts included the role of Orpheus in the melodrama Orfey i Evridike by J.I. Fomin directed by Klaus Peter Kehr at the Wuppertal Opera and the role of Niklas in Heinrich Marschner’s opera Hans Heilig at the Opera National du Rhin
in Strasbourg.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
.
The actor, who was born in Graz, Austria, has been on the stage of major and renowned theaters in Switzerland, Germany and Austria such as Zurich, Basel, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich and Vienna since the age of 19, playing many important parts of his genre from Shakespeare, Goethe, Molière and Goldoni to Horvath and Schnitzler under directors as famous as August Everding
August Everding
August Everding was a German opera director and administrator. He studied at the Universities of Bonn and Munich, where launching his career in the 1950s...
, Hans Hollmann, Hellmuth Matiasek, Rudolf Noelte, Robert Lepage
Robert Lepage
Robert Lepage, is a playwright, actor, film director, and stage director from Québec City, Québec, and is one of Canada's most honoured theatre artists.- Life and work :...
and Leander Haußmann
Leander Haußmann
Leander Haußmann is a German theatre and film director.The son of actor Ezard Haußmann and costume designer Doris Haußmann, he attended the Ernst Busch theatre school in Berlin....
.
Apart from his stage performances, Franz Tscherne has worked in numerous film and TV productions, including Radetzky March by Axel Corti
Axel Corti
Axel Corti was an Austrian writer and director.- Life :...
, Inspector Rex and since recently he has devoted himself also increasingly to musical theater playing, inter alia, the part of Perchik in the musical Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters by Sholem Aleichem...
directed by Stefan Soltesz at the Aalto Theatre
Aalto Theatre
The Aalto Theatre is an opera house and major performing arts venue in Essen, Germany. It was opened on 25 September 1988 with Richard Wagner's opera Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg...
in Essen. With the Munich Philharmonic he was the narrator in the concert performance of Lortzing’s opera Tsar and Carpenter conducted by Leopold Hager
Leopold Hager
Leopold Hager is an Austrian conductor , known for his interpretations of works from the First Viennese School ....
and under maestro Marcello Viotti
Marcello Viotti
Marcello Viotti was a Swiss classical music conductor, best known for opera.Viotti was born in Vallorbe, in the French-speaking region of Switzerland, to Italian parents. He studied cello, piano and singing at the Conservatory of Lausanne. Wolfgang Sawallisch was a mentor to Viotti and encouraged...
he recited Dante in Wolf Ferrari’s La vita nuova. For the Bavarian Broadcasting Corporation he was the speaker in Honegger
Arthur Honegger
Arthur Honegger was a Swiss composer, who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. He was a member of Les six. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work Pacific 231, which is interpreted as imitating the sound of a steam locomotive.-Biography:Born...
’s The Dance of the Dead under the musical direction of Ulf Schirmer. Under the same conductor he was assigned the role of Rilke’s Cornet as set to music by Viktor Ullmann at Munich’s Prince Regent Theater in December 2007.
Franz Tscherne gave his debut on the opera stage in 2003 in Venice in a new production of Ariadne auf Naxos
Ariadne auf Naxos
Ariadne auf Naxos is an opera by Richard Strauss with a German libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. Bringing together slapstick comedy and consuming beautiful music, the opera's theme is the competition between high and low art for the public's attention.- First version :The opera was originally...
by the Teatro la Fenice
La Fenice
Teatro La Fenice is an opera house in Venice, Italy. It is one of the most famous theatres in Europe, the site of many famous operatic premieres. Its name reflects its role in permitting an opera company to "rise from the ashes" despite losing the use of two theatres...
. Under the musical direction of maestro Viotti he played with great success the major domo at Teatro Malibran. He will play thie role also in February 2009 at the Teatro Carlo Felice
Teatro Carlo Felice
The Teatro Carlo Felice is the principal opera house of Genoa, Italy, used for performances of opera, ballet, orchestral music, and recitals. It is located on the Piazza De Ferrari....
.
His most recent parts included the role of Orpheus in the melodrama Orfey i Evridike by J.I. Fomin directed by Klaus Peter Kehr at the Wuppertal Opera and the role of Niklas in Heinrich Marschner’s opera Hans Heilig at the Opera National du Rhin
Opéra national du Rhin
LOpéra national du Rhin is an opera company which performs in Alsace, eastern France, and which includes the Opéra in Strasbourg, the company's ballet in Mulhouse , and the "Opéra Studio" , a training centre for young singers, in Colmar...
in Strasbourg.
External links
- Ufficial Homepage Franz Tscherne
- Franz Tscherne on YouTube Franz Tscherne