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Emmy Destinn

Czech operatic soprano with a strong and soaring lyric-playwright voice (1878-1930).

Born February 20th, 1878 in Prague. [ref]

Died February 28th, 1930 at 52 years old in České Budějovice. [ref]

Occupations
musician, opera singer, pedagogue, poet, singer, translator, writer
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner