The Heroine of the Week Is Ema Destinnová
- 22. 01. 2021
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World-famous opera singer and soprano who performed on stages in Berlin, London, Vienna and Paris. At the New York Metropolitan Opera she formed an unforgettable duo with the famous tenor Enrico Caruso.
Ema Destinnová © Anna Neumannová
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