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Profile of Leo Slezak
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Leo Slezak |
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18th August 1873 |
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Mährisch-Schönberg, Austria-Hungary (now Sumperk, Czech Republic) |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia
Leo Slezak (born August 18, 1873 in Šumperk (Mährisch-Schönberg); died June 1, 1946 in Rottach-Egern) was a popular opera singer and actor/comedian.
His debut was in 1896 in Brno, afterwards he became a very popular singer in a very short time at Vienna Opera. He also sang big parts in Bohemia and Germany. From 1901 onward, he was a permanent member of the Vienna Opera ensemble and started a huge world career. In 1909 he locked a three-year contract at Metropolitan Opera in New York City. There he had great success as a singer of Wagner and Verdi.
There are many anecdotes, which tell about his humour. Example: During a performance of Lohengrin a technician moved the swan too early before the tenor raised. So Slezak asked the audience: "Excuse me, when is the next swan lift?"
In 1932 Slezak began to play parts in German cinema. There he played humourous roles and mostly he sang. Some of these movies are "La Paloma" (1934), "Gasparone" (1937) and "A Rushing Ball Night" (1939).
External link
- Leo Slezak (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0805787/) in the Internet Movie Database
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