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The opera singer and actor Klaus Ofczarek died on Sunday at the age of 81, according to the Volksoper. The belt house was the workplace of the native Viennese for many years.
Ofczarek has also performed at the State Opera, the Graz Opera, and many stages abroad. In addition, the father of the castle actor Nicholas Ofczarek appeared in various television productions.
Klaus Ofczarek was born on March 17, 1939 in Vienna. In addition to business training, he soon turned to acting and singing, graduating from the city’s conservatory. As a result, his path took him from the Vienna Chamber Opera and the St. Pölten City Theater through St. Gallen to Graz and Bern. Guest performances also brought him to the United States.
Numerous roles in the Volksoper
However, Ofczarek was most closely related to the Volksoper, where he first performed in 1978, finally became a member of the ensemble in 1990 and had more than 1,000 performances in 2008. The list of his appearances is long and seems the best of Musicals and operettas: “My Fair Lady”, “Kiss me, Kate” or “Anatevka” should be mentioned here, as well as the “Gypsy Baron”, “A night in Venice” and “Viennese blood”.
Theater and television productions
But not only with singing, he also knew how to convince as a theater actor and worked for various theaters. Working in front of the camera eventually became Ofczarek’s second pillar and made him known to a wide audience. The selection of television and film productions in which the versatile artist could be seen ranges from crime series such as “Kommissar Rex” and “Stockinger” to the film series “Polt”, passing through “Nordwand” and “Teheran Tabu” .
Klaus Ofczarek has shaped Austrian cultural life for many decades. In addition to his numerous stage engagements, he has made himself loved by Austrian audiences primarily through well-known and compelling roles in film and television. His singing and acting skills were not only well received in Austria, Klaus Ofczarek was also able to make a name for himself internationally. We all have to acknowledge his life’s work. My condolences to his family and friends, ”wrote Secretary of State for Art and Culture Andrea Mayer on Sunday night.
