Ema Destinnová

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Ema Destinnová was a celebrated Czech operatic soprano of the early 20th century, renowned for her powerful voice and international career, including performances at the Metropolitan Opera.

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instanceOf Czech opera singer
human
operatic soprano
activeYearsEnd 1920s
activeYearsStart 1898
alsoKnownAs Emilie Pavlína Věnceslava Kittlová
Emmy Destinn
burialPlace Vyšehrad Cemetery
causeOfDeath stroke
countryOfCitizenship Austria-Hungary
Czech lands
dateOfBirth 1878-02-26
dateOfDeath 1930-01-28
employer Berlin Court Opera
linked to: Königliche Hofoper

Metropolitan Opera
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
ethnicGroup Czech
familyName Kittlová
genre opera
givenName Emilie
languageSpoken Czech
English
German
Italian
memberOf Metropolitan Opera company
linked to: Metropolitan Opera
movement Czech national revival in music
name Ema Destinnová
notablePartner Enrico Caruso
notableWork performances in Dvořák's operas
performances in Smetana's operas
role of Aida in Verdi's "Aida"
role of Carmen in Bizet's "Carmen"
role of Minnie in Puccini's "La fanciulla del West"
role of Santuzza in Mascagni's "Cavalleria rusticana"
role of Tosca in Puccini's "Tosca"
occupation opera singer
soprano
owned castle in Stráž nad Nežárkou
performedAt Berlin Court Opera
linked to: Königliche Hofoper

Metropolitan Opera in New York City
linked to: Metropolitan Opera

National Theatre in Prague
linked to: Národní divadlo

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in London
performedWith Enrico Caruso
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Bohemia
Prague
placeOfDeath Czechoslovakia
České Budějovice
residence Stráž nad Nežárkou
sexOrGender female
voiceType soprano

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Vyšehrad Cemetery notableBurial Ema Destinnová
Ema Destinnová name Ema Destinnová