Alfred Färbach

Färbach studied singing mainly in Berlin.

He made his debut during the 1908/09 season at the Hoftheater of Sondershausen (Thüringen).

Färbach's career developed as follows:
1909–10 Stadttheater in Elberfeld
1910–12 Stadttheater in Stettin (in 1911, he sang in the world premiere of Ziehrer's operetta Ball bei Hof)
1912–14 Stadttheater in Halle (Saale)
1914–15 Opernhaus in Breslau
1915–18 Stadttheater in Strasbourg
1919–20 Stadttheater in Freiburg in Breisgau.

His career was at its peak when he sang in Mannheim (Nationaltheater) from 1920 to 1926.

After that, Färbach appeared only as a guest and taught singing in Mannheim.

Färbach made guest appearances at the biggest opera houses in Germany. He was especially successful as a Wagner tenor (Erik, Lohengrin, Walther von Stolzing, Siegmund, Parsifal). Besides those roles, his vast repertory included Ottavio, Radames, Turiddu, Canio, José, Wilhelm Meister, Matthias (Evangelimann by Kienzl), Chabel (Die ersten Menschen by Rudi Stephan) und Elis (Schatzgräber by F. Schreker).

He recorded for Polydor, Vox and Tri-Ergon.
Reference: Kutsch and Riemens

Discography

Grammophon, Berlin 1921-11?
1261ar Mignon (Thomas): Wie ihre Unschuld auch			                 62373 (B2021)
1262ar Fra Diavolo (Auber): Ewig will ich dir gehören                            62373 (B2022)
625as  Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Am stillen Herd                      65639 (B22049)
626as  Lohengrin (Wagner): In fernem Land                                        65639 (B22050)

Vox, Berlin 1922-01
440B   Zigeunerbaron (Strauss): Als flotter Geist                                3086
441B   Contes d'Hoffmann (Offenbach): Es war einmal am Hofe von Eisenach         3086
236A   Otello (Verdi): Jeder Knabe		                                 03087
237A   Lohengrin (Wagner): Atmest du nicht                                       03088
238A   Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Nein, bin Bajazzo nicht bloß                     03090
239A   Trovatore (Verdi): Dass nur für mich dein Herz erbebt                     03090
240A   Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Fanget an!                           03089
241A   Parsifal (Wagner): Nur eine Waffe taugt                                   03089
242A   Rienzi (Wagner): Allmächt'ger Vater                                       03088
243A   Aida (Verdi): Holde Aida                                                  03087

Vox, Berlin 1923-02?
1073A  Meistersinger von Nürnberg (Wagner): Am stillen Herd                      03386
1074A  Walküre (Wagner): Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond                       03386
1075A  Lohengrin (Wagner) Höchstes Vertrau'n                                     03601
1076A  Lohengrin (Wagner): In fernem Land                                        03349
1078A  Lohengrin (Wagner): Mein lieber Schwan                                    03349

Tri-Ergon, Berlin 1929?
?      Der Zecher am Rhein (Brandt)                                              5539
?      Mein Heimatland, o du herrlicher Rhein (Obermeyer)                        5539