Irena Turkevycz-Martynec | |
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Born | Irena Turkevycz Birth date, December 25, 1899 |
Died | Death date, July 5, 1983 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
Education | University of Lviv, Lviv Conservatory, Berlin Conservatory |
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Years active | 1920's–1970's |
Spouse | Volodymyr Martynec |
Irena Turkevycz-Martynec (25 December 1899 – 5 July 1983) was born in Brody, Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria, and came to Canada, to Winnipeg, in 1949. She was a Prima donna in the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet, and performed in Paris, Vienna, Berlin, Prague, and many other European cities during her long and storied career.[1]