Emmy Destinn

Emmy Destinn
Ema Destinnová
Emmy Destinn in 1919
Background information
Born
Emilie Pavlína Věnceslava Kittlová

(1878-02-26)26 February 1878
Died28 January 1930(1930-01-28) (aged 51)
GenresOpera
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1898–1926

Emmy Destinn (Czech: Ema Destinnová ([ˈɛma ˈdɛstɪnovaː] ); 26 February 1878 – 28 January 1930) was a Czech operatic dramatic soprano. She had a career both in Europe and at the New York Metropolitan Opera. She was one of the greatest opera singers of the 19th and 20th centuries.