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Austrian singer (1764-1827)

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Austria
Active from
1764-11-30
Active to
1827-03-09

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Total plays
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Franz Xaver Gerl (30 November 1764 – 9 March 1827) was a bass singer and composer of the classical era. He sang the role of Sarastro in the premiere of Mozart's opera The Magic Flute. Gerl was born on 30 November 1764 in Andorf (then Bavaria, since 1780 part of Austria). He sang as a chorister as a child in Salzburg; the New Grove asserts that he was probably the pupil of Leopold Mozart. He attended the University of Salzburg, studying logic and physics. His career as a bass began in 1785 with

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Instance of
human
Given name
Franz
Gender
male
Place of birth
Andorf
Place of death
Mannheim
Occupation
composer
Languages spoken
German
Instrument
voice
Work location
Brno
Voice type
bass
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date of birth
1764-11-30
date of death
1827-03-09
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Works in European collections

6 objects attributed to Franz Xaver Gerl, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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