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In the season 2025/26 Franz Xaver Schlecht makes his debut as KRUSCHINA at the Vienna State Opera in the new production “The Bartered Bride” under the musical direction of Tomás Hanus. In the season 2026/27 he debutes as the HERAULT in “Lohengrin” at the Opéra de Liège.
Lately,, he achieved great success at the Rhine Opera Düsseldorf-Duisburg in the new production of Pierangelo Valtinoni’s family opera “Die Reise zu Planet 9” as OROPAX.
In 2022 the German baritone could be seen for the first time at the Dresden Semper Opera in Zimmermann’s “Die weisse Rose”.
Since the season 2018/19 Franz Xaver Schlecht has a permanent engagement at the Opera House Leipzig. Here he succeeds as PAPAGENO, BELCORE, SHAUNARD, PETER BESENBINDER, MORALES, KRUSCHINA, OTTOKAR, GIORGIO GERMONT, ENRICO (Lucia), POLIZEICHEF (Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk).
First engagements brought him as HERMANN in” Les Contes d’Hoffmann” and as CAPPADOCIER in “Salome” to the German Opera Berlin, as COUNT in “Figaros Hochzeit”, DANDINI in “La Cenerentola” and HEGER in “Rusalka” or GEPPETTO in Pierangelo Valtinoni’s “Pinocchio” to the Coburg Theatre, as DON ALFONSO in “Cosi fan tutte” to the Nordhausen Theatre or in the Opera for Children “Prinz Hugo” and as KILIAN in “Der Freischütz” to the Erfurt Theatre. Moreover, he was FIGARO in a version for children of “Le nozze di Figaro” and the MARCHESE D’OBIGNY in “La Traviata“ at the Opera House Leipzig, SILVANO in “Un ballo in maschera” at the Mainfranken Theatre Würzburg, the VERSHININ in P. Eötvös’ “Tri Sestri” at the Bavarian Theatre Academy and the Berlin State Opera or BILL in “Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny” at the Halle Opera.
Franz Xaver studied at the Music Academy Nuremberg / Augsburg. He completed his studies in 2007-2008 at the Leipzig University and in 2008-2009 at the Music Academy Würzburg. He took master classes with Franz Grundheber and Simon Estes.
Already in 2006 he had his first performance at the Augsburg Theatre as HALY in “L’Italiana in Algeri”.
Franz Xaver Schlecht has a vast concert repertoire ranging from Bach’s Passions and Masses, to Rossini, Schubert, Mozart, Verdi, Puccini and Mahler’s Lieder and Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana” Some of his most important concert engagements include PILATUS in the Passion of Saint John at the Herrenchiemsee Festival and the Passion of Saint Matthew in the St. Michel Church in Hamburg.
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| REVIEWS |
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| Oper Leipzig – Coming up for Air - PIETER |
| At the death of his son, the otherwise pleasantly full-toned baritone Franz Xaver Schlecht pierces the air with an orchestral scream, rising into a superhuman falsetto. |
FAZ
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| It is breathtaking (just by listening) how baritone Franz Xaver Schlecht portrays his despair over the death of his son... |
DIE deutsche BÜHNE
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| Pfaslztheater Kaiserslautern – Die Lustige Witwe – GRAF DANILO |
| Most phenomenal singer of the premiere evening is the baritone Xaver Schlecht. The role of count Danilo Danilowitsch really seems to be made especially for him. Effortless in the high registers and brilliant in the low ones, his voice enthralls with robust vitality and great naturalness. Also as an actor, the singer goes all the way. A veritable show piece is the song „Dann gehe ich ins Maxim“.. which he actually does arm in arm with the grisettes troop. Not only does the baritone know how to act like a comedian, he also shows strong emotions. In the love duet „Lippen schweigen“ his voice communicates pure emotions without falling into the trap of sentimentality. |
| Opernwelt – Februar 2023 – Silvia Adler |
| „Excellent“ both in his voice’s volume and in his acting skills, the guests of the premiere hailed the guest baritone Franz Xaver Schlecht in the role of Danilo. |
Die Rheinpfalz
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| Landestheater Coburg – Rusalka - HEGER |
| The bigot servant, Franz Xaver Schlecht, sings very securely. With his assaults and his superstition, he presents a very scheming, unpleasant portrayal of his character. |
| O Ton Magazin |
| Festspiele Wernigerode - Faust - VALENTIN |
| Franz Xaver Schlecht’s Valentin was a righteous man, whose robust baritone voice convinced right from the first act in the Cavatine ‘Avant de quitter’ |
| Opernglas, 10/2017, J. Gahre |
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