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Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink

Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ernestine Schumann-Heink was a Czech-born German-American operatic contralto of German Bohemian descent. She was noted for the size, beauty, tonal richness, flexibility and wide range of her voice.

  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1861-06-15
  • Place of Birth: Libeň, Bohemia, Austrian Empire [now Prague, Czech Republic]
  • Also Known As: Ernestine Roessler, Ernestine Schumann-Heink