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Emmy Destinn | |
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![]() Emmy Destinn with roses in 1919 | |
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Birth name | Emílie Pavlína Věnceslava Kittlová |
Also known as | Ema Destinnová |
Born | Prague, Austria-Hungary | 26 February 1878
Died | 28 January 1930 České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia | (aged 51)
Genres | Opera |
Occupation | Singer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1898–1926 |
Emmy Destinn (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.