Winifred natzka biography

New Zealand opera singer (–)

Oscar Natzka (15 June – 4 November ) was a New Zealand operatic singer.^[1]

Early life

Born as Franz Oscar Natzke (as he was sometimes credited earlier in his career) at Wharepuhunga, North Island, New Zealand, he was the son of August Natzke (a native of Brixen, a German-speaking part of Italy), who had emigrated to New Zealand and settled in Ōtorohanga, and Emma Carter Natzke, of Christchurch, New Zealand, who was a singer.

Winifred Natzka, Circa - Winifred Natzka was born circa Death.

Winifred Natzka, Circa - Winifred Natzka was born circa Death.

Born January 16, Passed away on October 01, Loved wife of the late Oscar Natzka and the late Charles Coburn.

Franz Oscar Natzke (later written as 'Natzka') was a New Zealand born opera singer of Polish-German descent who had an international singing career, until his.

Winifred Coburn was married to Oscar Natzke in After Natzke died she married Hollywood actor Charles Coburn.

Winifred Clements was a soprano who was enjoying some success with the Auckland Operatic Society at the time of her marriage to Oscar Natzke in

As a boy, the young Natzke worked on his father's farm; he was encouraged and trained as a singer by his mother. The family was displaced by the recession of the s to Waiheke Island, where Oscar sang as a boy soprano in concerts.

At the age of 15 he was apprenticed to a blacksmith at Freemans Bay, Auckland, where he worked for 3½ years; he later worked for a phosphate company.

Career

When his voice broke, he was encouraged to study overseas.

He became a basso profondo and soon became well-kno