Schumann-Heink

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Schu′mann-Heink′

(haɪŋk)

n.

Ernestine, 1861–1936, U.S. contralto, born in Bohemia.

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Schumann-Heink - United States operatic contralto (1861-1936)

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And she delves into Hick's intimate life: her youthful relationship with the contralto Ernestine Schumann-Heink and above all, her deep commitment to ER, which curtailed her relationship with Harron.

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The creator of Salome, Marie Wittich, thus emphasized her identity as the wife of' a prominent civic leader, while Ernestine Schumann-Heink, creator of Klytamnestra, avoided for the most part partaking in the women's suffrage movement and instead portrayed herself as the hard-working mother of nine children.

The Arts of the Prima Donna in the Lone Nineteenth Century

Historical documentation of developments in song is of key importance to the Hampsong Foundation's mission, and the Hampsong Foundation's collaboration with the Ernestine Schumann-Heink Collection of Claremont College engages in that topic.

A world of song: introducing the resources of the Hampsong Foundation

Wagnerian contralto Ernestine Schumann-Heink performed extensively at Bayreuth before joining the Metropolitan Opera in 1898.

Music masterclasses: from The Ladies' Home Journal, 1890-1919

Her works were championed by Edward MacDowell and noted performers of the day including Ernestine Schumann-Heink, Dan Beddoe and Alma Gluck.

Retreat from fame: Margaret Ruthven Lang, the once famous Boston composer, rediscovered

His new version was published in 1913 and became a huge hit when opera singer Ernestine Schumann-Heink recorded it in 1915.