Ernestine Schumann-Heink

Singer, Musical Artist

1861 – 1936

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Who was Ernestine Schumann-Heink?

Ernestine Schumann-Heink, née Rössler, was a celebrated German Bohemian, later American, operatic contralto, noted for the size, beauty, tonal richness, flexibility and wide range of her voice.

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Born
Jun 15, 1861
Libeň
Also known as
  • Schumann-Heink, Ernestine
  • Ernestine Roessler
  • Ernestine Schumann
  • Schumann, Ernestine
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Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Austria
Profession
Lived in
  • Prague
Died
Nov 17, 1936
Hollywood

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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