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...contract for the first U.S. appearance of Eva Prchlikova, a sensational young Czech soprano. An Army captain in Frankfurt who had heard her sing told Krueger about her, arranged a quick audition in an empty Army mess hall. She sang for two hours, scorned warm-up and launched confidently into the "Queen of the Night," Mozart's test-piece from The Magic Flute.* Krueger signed her on the spot...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Tourist, with Booty | 7/8/1946 | See Source »

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