Emmy Destinn

Emmy Destinn
Ema Destinnová
Emmy Destinn in 1919
Background information
Birth nameEmilie Pavlína Věnceslava Kittlová
Born(1878-02-26)26 February 1878
Prague, Austria-Hungary
Died28 January 1930(1930-01-28) (aged 51)
České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
GenresOpera
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1898–1926

Emmy Destinn (Czech: 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.

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