Rudolf Schmalnauer
Birthplace: Linz, Austria-Hungary
Rudolf Schmalnauer was an Austrian baritone and Kammersänger who sang at the Dresden opera from 1908 at the latest until his death. His parts there included Bardolph in Verdi's Falstaff, Daniello in Krenek's Jonny spielt auf and Alcindor in La bohème. He created Djura in the premiere of Strauss's Arabella in 1933, where printed cast lists give his forename as Robert, and Morbio in the premiere of Die schweigsame Frau two years later.
Creations
- Djura — Arabella
- Morbio — Die schweigsame Frau
Written from
- rundfunkschätze.de (n.d.) Dresdner Opernchronik 1922-1933. (Accessed: 2 September 2026).
- Deutsche Biographie (n.d.) Schmalnauer, Rudolf. GND authority record sfz114944. (Accessed: August 2026).
- RISM Online (n.d.) Rudolf Schmalnauer. (Accessed: August 2026).
- Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Schmalnauer, Rudolf', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 2639.
- Deutsches Bühnen-Jahrbuch (1909). Berlin: Genossenschaft Deutscher Bühnen-Angehöriger. (Accessed: 14 October 2026).