Emmy Destinn
Emmy Destinn (Ema Destinnová ([ˈɛma ˈdɛstɪnovaː] ⓘ); 26 February 1878 – 28 January 1930) was a Czech operatic dramatic soprano. She had a career both in Europe and at the New York Metropolitan Opera. She was one of the greatest opera singers of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Emmy Destinn | |
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Emmy Destinn with roses in 1919 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emílie Pavlína Věnceslava Kittlová |
| Also known as | Ema Destinnová |
| Born | 26 February 1878 Prague, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 28 January 1930 (aged 51) České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia |
| Genres | Opera |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1898–1926 |
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