Biography
Franziska Rabl began her musical training at a young age, first studying violin, viola, and french horn, and then playing in various youth orchestras and chamber music ensembles.
After finishing her secondary schooling in Munich, Germany, Franziska continued her education as a professional translator while taking voice lessons with Pamela Coburn. Franziska went on to study voice with Marilyn Schmiege at the Richard-Strauss-Konservatorium in Munich. During her studies she performed at the Pasinger Fabrik -Munich's smallest opera house- in Dominik Wilgenbus’s productions of „Die Fledermaus (The Bat)“, „Hansel and Gretel“, „La Cenerentola“, „Il mondo della luna“ and „Orlando Paladino“. Since her graduation, Franziska has been coached by Dietrich Schneider.
The International Opera Studio (IOS) in Zurich, Switzerland, awarded Franziska Rabl a position in 2004/2005, and at the end of the season she was engaged by the theater in Dortmund from 2005-2008. As a guest star, she has also sung in Montpellier, France (Dorabella), Konstanz (Dido) and at the Musikalische Komödie in Leipzig (Orest in La belle Hélène). At the Landestheater Coburg, she has sung the roles of Fricka (Rhinegold) and Charlotte (Werther) with great success, and Carmen at the Ingolstadt theater. She sang at the Opéra de Lyon, France, in January and February 2010 (Il Musico in Puccini's Manon Lescaut).
2010/11 saw Franziska at the Gärtnerplatztheater in her hometown, Munich, as Orlovsky (Die Fledermaus) and Isabella (L'italiana in Algeri). She will stay in Munich for another season as a member of the Gärtnerplatz cast, singing in Fledermaus, Italiana, Falstaff (Meg Page) and many more operas.
Franziska Rabl has already performed in a wide range of roles from baroque to contemporary parts, including Dido (Dido and Aeneas), Ernesto (Il mondo della luna), Dorabella (Così fan tutte), Carmen (Carmen), Nicklausse (Les contes d’Hoffmann), Fricka (Das Rheingold), Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel), The Secretary (The Consul) and in the world premiere of "Der Herr Nordwind" at the Zurich opera, the role of Frau Holla, the goddess of the North.
In addition, Franziska Rabl is a regular on the concert stage, giving song recitals and singing Lieder, as well as working in the oratorio repetoire.
Franziska Rabl was a Prizewinner of the "Internationale Sommerakademie Mozarteum" (Salzburg, Austria) in 2004 and won the Renate-Holm-Operetta award at the Jan-Kiepura-Competition in 2005.