Quote of the day
It has been said that idleness is the parent of mischief, which is very true; but mischief itself is merely an attempt to escape from the dreary vacuum of idleness.
Leo Slezak
Born: August 18, 1873
Died: June 1, 1946 (aged 72)
Bio: Leo Slezak was a world-famous 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 actor Walter Slezak and grandfather of the actress Erika Slezak.
Known for:
- Gasparone (1937)
- The Four Companions (1938)
- Sodom und Gomorrha (1922)
- The Life and Loves of Tschaikovsky (1939)
- Circus Saran (1935)