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Franz Petter

1869historicaltenors.net (n.d.) Franz Petter. (Accessed: August 2026).Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online (n.d.) Petter, Franz. (Accessed: August 2026). Gives his death as 9 September 1943 in Cologne, against another source's 11 September in Innsbruck, which gives neither place nor day; only the year is carried here.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Petter, Franz', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 2292-2293.–1943historicaltenors.net (n.d.) Franz Petter. (Accessed: August 2026).Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online (n.d.) Petter, Franz. (Accessed: August 2026). Gives his death as 9 September 1943 in Cologne, against another source's 11 September in Innsbruck, which gives neither place nor day; only the year is carried here.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Petter, Franz', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 2292-2293. · Austrian · tenorhistoricaltenors.net (n.d.) Franz Petter. (Accessed: August 2026).Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online (n.d.) Petter, Franz. (Accessed: August 2026). Gives his death as 9 September 1943 in Cologne, against another source's 11 September in Innsbruck, which gives neither place nor day; only the year is carried here.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Petter, Franz', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 2292-2293.

Birthplace: Innsbruck, Austria-Hungaryhistoricaltenors.net (n.d.) Franz Petter. (Accessed: August 2026).Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online (n.d.) Petter, Franz. (Accessed: August 2026). Gives his death as 9 September 1943 in Cologne, against another source's 11 September in Innsbruck, which gives neither place nor day; only the year is carried here.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Petter, Franz', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 2292-2293.

Franz Petter was an Austrian tenorÖsterreichisches Musiklexikon Online (n.d.) Petter, Franz. (Accessed: August 2026). Gives his death as 9 September 1943 in Cologne, against another source's 11 September in Innsbruck, which gives neither place nor day; only the year is carried here.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Petter, Franz', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 2292-2293. who took over his father's joinery workshop at sixteenhistoricaltenors.net (n.d.) Franz Petter. (Accessed: August 2026).Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online (n.d.) Petter, Franz. (Accessed: August 2026). Gives his death as 9 September 1943 in Cologne, against another source's 11 September in Innsbruck, which gives neither place nor day; only the year is carried here.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Petter, Franz', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 2292-2293. before training as a singer in Berlinhistoricaltenors.net (n.d.) Franz Petter. (Accessed: August 2026).Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online (n.d.) Petter, Franz. (Accessed: August 2026). Gives his death as 9 September 1943 in Cologne, against another source's 11 September in Innsbruck, which gives neither place nor day; only the year is carried here.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Petter, Franz', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 2292-2293., making his stage debut at the Berlin Court Opera in 1895historicaltenors.net (n.d.) Franz Petter. (Accessed: August 2026).Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online (n.d.) Petter, Franz. (Accessed: August 2026). Gives his death as 9 September 1943 in Cologne, against another source's 11 September in Innsbruck, which gives neither place nor day; only the year is carried here.. He sang in Prague from 1896 and Frankfurt from 1897historicaltenors.net (n.d.) Franz Petter. (Accessed: August 2026).Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online (n.d.) Petter, Franz. (Accessed: August 2026). Gives his death as 9 September 1943 in Cologne, against another source's 11 September in Innsbruck, which gives neither place nor day; only the year is carried here., then joined the Dresden Court Opera in 1899historicaltenors.net (n.d.) Franz Petter. (Accessed: August 2026).Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online (n.d.) Petter, Franz. (Accessed: August 2026). Gives his death as 9 September 1943 in Cologne, against another source's 11 September in Innsbruck, which gives neither place nor day; only the year is carried here.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Petter, Franz', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 2292-2293., where he created Schweiker von Gundelfingen in the premiere of Strauss's Feuersnot in 1901Wikipedia (2026) Feuersnot. (Accessed: 25 October 2026).. He appeared at the Bayreuth Festival that same year as Froh and the Steersmanhistoricaltenors.net (n.d.) Franz Petter. (Accessed: August 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Petter, Franz', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 2292-2293.. From 1904 he was engaged at Cologne, remaining until 1911historicaltenors.net (n.d.) Franz Petter. (Accessed: August 2026).Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online (n.d.) Petter, Franz. (Accessed: August 2026). Gives his death as 9 September 1943 in Cologne, against another source's 11 September in Innsbruck, which gives neither place nor day; only the year is carried here.Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Petter, Franz', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, cols. 2292-2293., and continued to give concerts until 1921historicaltenors.net (n.d.) Franz Petter. (Accessed: August 2026).Österreichisches Musiklexikon Online (n.d.) Petter, Franz. (Accessed: August 2026). Gives his death as 9 September 1943 in Cologne, against another source's 11 September in Innsbruck, which gives neither place nor day; only the year is carried here.; his repertoire included Lohengrin, Radamès and Turidduhistoricaltenors.net (n.d.) Franz Petter. (Accessed: August 2026)..

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