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Ernestine Schumann-Heink (15 June 1861 – 17 November 1936) was a Bohemian-born Austrian-American operatic dramatic mezzo-soprano of German Bohemian descent. She was noted for the flexibility and wide range of her voice.
Jun 11, 2024 · Ernestine Schumann-Heink was an Austrian contralto who was one of the principal interpreters of the operas of Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss before the outbreak of World War I. Schumann-Heink made her debut in Dresden, Germany, in 1878 as Azucena in Giuseppe Verdi’s Il trovatore.
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Learn about the life and career of Ernestine Schumann-Heink, a contralto who rose from humble beginnings to become a world-famous singer of Wagner and other operas. Discover how she balanced her artistic achievements with her family and social responsibilities during World War I.
Jan 6, 2015 · Learn about the life and career of Ernestine Schumann-Heink, a celebrated contralto who performed with Gustav Mahler and recorded many works. Find out her biography, residences, correspondence, and recordings.
Ernestine Schumann-Heink made her first radio appearance in 1926. Forced by the stock-market crash of 1929 to accept more commercial engagements as she supported a small army of relatives, she entered vaudeville and radio, and appeared in the motion picture Here's to Romance (1935).
Explore the music manuscripts and personal papers of Ernestine Schumann-Heink, a renowned Austrian-American contralto who performed works by Mahler, Strauss, and Brahms. The collection includes songs by women composers, Wagnerian roles, and World War I songs.
May 30, 2017 · The famous Austrian-born American contralto and mezzo-soprano, Ernestine Schumann-Heink (née Rössler), was born to a father who an officer in the Austrian army; and to an Italian mother who was an amateur singer.
