Slezak, Leo, 1873-1946

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Leo Slezak (18 August 1873 – 1 June 1946) was an internationally known Moravian tenor. He was associated in particular with Austrian opera as well as the title role in Verdi's Otello. He is the father of actors Walter Slezak and Margarete Slezak and grandfather of the actress Erika Slezak.

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referencedIn	Reszke, Marie de. Autograph letters signed (45), autograph postcards signed (9) and autograph notes on her visiting cards (2), dated : Paris, Klomnize, [and other places, and n.p.], 1906-1929 and [n.d.], to Mme W.L. Graves, 1906 Oct. 21, 1911 Sept. 21, 1906-1929, and [n.d.].	Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf	Slezak, Leo, 1873-1946. Correspondence to Alma Mahler, 1926-1931, n. d.	University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn	Vol. VI (ff. 235). S-Z.includes:ff. 1-9 Charles Camille Saint Saëns, composer: Letters to P. Pitt: 1909-1913.: Fr.f. 11 Joseph Salmon: Letter to P. Pitt: 1927.: Fr.f. 12 M. Salmon ten Hang: Letter to P. Pitt: 1927.: Fr.ff. 15-35 G. Mario Samm...	British Library
referencedIn	Nicolas Slonimsky Collection, 1873-1997, (bulk 1920-1990)	Library of Congress. Music Division
referencedIn	Victor Leon photograph collection, 1885-1940.	Harvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
creatorOf	Slezak, Leo, 1873-1946. Autograph letter signed, dated : Vienna Apr. 19 1904, to the "Löbliche Redaction" [i.e. Victor Hahn at Das kleine Journal], 1904 Apr. 19.	Pierpont Morgan Library.
creatorOf	Slezak, Leo, 1873-1946. Leo Slezak letters, 1899	Houghton Library

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associatedWith	Hahn, Victor,	person
associatedWith	Leon, Victor, 1860-1940	person
associatedWith	Mary Flagler Cary Music Collection (Pierpont Morgan Library)	corporateBody
associatedWith	Reszke, Marie de.	person
associatedWith	Slezak, Walter, 1902-1983.	person
associatedWith	Slonimsky, Nicolas, 1894-1995	person

	Place Name	Admin Code	Country
	Moravia	84	CZ

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Opera Singer
Tenors (Singers)

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Exist Dates:

Birth 1873-08-18

Death 1946-06-01

Nationality:

Austrians

Languages Used:

English,

German

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Slezak, Leo, 1873-1946

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