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
