Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink

Born

1861-06-15

Died

1936-11-17

Birthplace

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.