Franz Crass

German opera singer (1928–2012)
Person human Q71386
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Franz Crass

Summary

Franz Crass is a human[1]. He was born in Wipperfürth[2]. He was born on March 9, 1928[3]. He died in Rüsselsheim am Main[4]. He died on June 23, 2012[5]. He worked as a singer[6], opera singer[7], and music educator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wipperfürth[2], Franz Crass…
  • Franz Crass died in Rüsselsheim am Main[4].
  • Franz Crass was born on March 9, 1928[3].
  • Franz Crass died on June 23, 2012[5].
  • Franz Crass is buried at Alter Friedhof[10].
  • Franz Crass held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Franz Crass's professions included singer[6].
  • Franz Crass worked as an opera singer[7].
  • Franz Crass worked as a music educator[8].
  • Franz Crass's field of work was opera[12].
  • Franz Crass's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[13].
  • Franz Crass received the Bavarian Order of Merit[14].
  • Franz Crass is recorded as male[15].
  • Franz Crass's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Franz Crass's voice type is recorded as bass-baritone[17].
  • Franz Crass's family name is recorded as Crass[18].
  • Franz Crass's given name is recorded as Franz[19].
  • Franz Crass's instrument is recorded as voice[20].
  • Franz Crass's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[21].
  • Franz Crass's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Franz Crass's documentation files at is recorded as SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: DE[25]

  • Began / founded: 1928-03-09[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2012-06-23[27]

  • Genre(s): classical[28]

  • Community tags: baritone, bass, classical, german, singer[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d3ee1354-7669-466a-90d2-e34c037d5a4c[30]

Body

Origins and Family

Franz Crass was born in Wipperfürth[2]. He was born on March 9, 1928[3].

Education

Franz Crass's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[6], opera singer[7], and music educator[8]. Franz Crass's field of work was opera[12].

Recognition

Franz Crass received the Bavarian Order of Merit[14].

Death and Burial

Franz Crass died on June 23, 2012[5]. He died in Rüsselsheim am Main[4]. He is buried at Alter Friedhof[10].

Why It Matters

Franz Crass ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Franz Crass born?

Franz Crass was born in Wipperfürth[2].

Where did Franz Crass die?

Franz Crass passed away in Rüsselsheim am Main[4].

What did Franz Crass do for work?

Franz Crass worked as singer[6], opera singer[7], and music educator[8].

Where did Franz Crass go to school?

Franz Crass was educated at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln[13].

What awards did Franz Crass receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . derstandard.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . performing-arts.ch. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Instrument voice
    Described by source BEIC Digital Library
    Family name Crass
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