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Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Acting
15 Jun 1861
† 17 Nov 1936
Libeň, Bohemia, Austrian Empire [now Prague, Czech Republic]
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ernestine Schumann-Heink was a Czech-born German-American operatic contralto of German Bohemian descent. She was noted for the size, beauty, tonal richness, flexibility and wide range of her voice.
Also Known As
Ernestine Roessler, Ernestine Schumann-Heink
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