Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink
Known For
Acting
Born
June 15, 1861
Died
November 17, 1936 (aged 75)
Birthplace
Libeň, Bohemia, Austrian Empire [now Prague, Czech Republic]
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.