Fritz Busch
After lessons from the singing teacher Jani Strasser, Franklin auditioned for Fritz Busch, the musical director of Glyndebourne and was invited to perform at the 1936 Glyndebourne Festival, playing the Commendatore in "Don Giovanni" and the Second Priest in "The Magic Flute". In the latter work he was promoted to the role of Sarastro for the 1937 Festival, in succession to Alexander Kipnis. "The Times" said of him: