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