Born in Brünn, Strakosch, son of a sugar manufacturer, first took singing lessons with Therese Stolz in Berlin and Louise Reß in Vienna.
After that he did not accept any further permanent engagements, but worked as a guest performer until he left the stage in 1897.
[1] His repertoire included "Don Juan", the "Dutchman", the "Count" in Figaro, "Wolfram", "Tell", "Healing", "Rigoletto", "Pizarro", etc.
His appearances in Bucharest with Gemma Bellincioni in Carmen, Faust and La traviata were also particularly noteworthy.
[2] Strakosch also worked as a concert singer and was praised as Eugen Gura's successor, especially with ballads written by Carl Loewe.