Emmy Destinn

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Emmy Destinn
Emmy Destinn with roses in 1919
Background information
Birth name	Emílie Pavlína Věnceslava Kittlová
Also known as	Ema Destinnová
Born	(1878-02-26)26 February 1878 Prague, Austria-Hungary
Died	28 January 1930(1930-01-28) (aged 51) České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
Genres	Opera
Occupation(s)	Singer
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	1898–1926

Emmy Destinn (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.