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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