Baritone Louis Otey grew up in Flandreau, South Dakota dreaming of being a basketball player, not an opera singer. In fact he'd never heard an opera until he sang in one. But during his 35 year career, Otey has performed with leading theaters around the world, including the Metropolitan Opera.
Otey is back in his home state for the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra’s semi-staged production of Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman. Performances are Saturday at 7:30 and Sunday at 2:30 in the Sioux Falls Washington Pavilion.
Louis Otey and South Dakota Symphony music director Delta David Gier joined Dakota Midday.