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Emmy Destinn (Ema Destinnová ([ˈɛma ˈdɛstɪnovaː](listen)); 26 February 1878 – 28 January 1930) was a Czech operaticsoprano with a strong and soaring lyric-dramatic voice. She had a career both in Europe and at the New York Metropolitan Opera.
"Una partita a poker" – a crucial scene of Puccini's La fanciulla del West; Minnie – Emmy Destinn; Johnson – Enrico Caruso; Sheriff Jack Rance – Pasquale Amato
Her voice teacher since age thirteen had been Marie Maria von Dreger Loewe-Destinn, and the young singer began using her teacher's surname as a tribute. She was let go after the short engagement at the Dresden Opera and declined by Prague National Theatre in 1897.[1] She debuted on 19 July 1898 at the Berlin Court Opera as Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana.[1] She made such progress that the intendant of the Berlin Court Opera engaged her at once when she was brought to intendant's notice. She was only nineteen at the time, but her voice and her acting soon won the Berlin public. Her engagement in Berlin lasted until 27 October 1909. She sang in 54 operas, including 12 premieres.[1]
Her fame became international in 1901 when she was invited to sing the part of Senta in Der fliegende Holländer at Germany's Bayreuth Festspielhaus. She returned to sing the same role the next year.[2]
Destinn made her London debut at Covent Garden's Royal Opera House on 2 May 1904, as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni. She appeared there in several operas for the next two seasons, including the London premiere of Madama Butterfly with Caruso. Her Metropolitan Opera debut came in 1908 with an acclaimed performance of Aida, after she was released from her contract with the Berlin Court Opera. Two years later at the Met, she created the role of Minnie in the premiere of Puccini's La fanciulla del West, again opposite Caruso, and under the direction of Arturo Toscanini.[3]
While she was highly successful in the lighter roles of Wagner's operas, her spinto voice—although large in size, with a ringing top register—was better suited to German music of a less declamatory type. She also excelled in the French part of Carmen, in which she was said to rival Calvé, and in the Italian roles of Aida, Madama Butterfly and Leonora (in Il trovatore).[4]
Destinn's career suffered a fatal blow in World War I. She returned to her homeland after the start of the war in 1914, but her links with the patriotic Czech resistance caused her passport to be revoked. She was interned at her chateau for the remainder of the conflict. By the time that she returned to the Met in 1919, her voice had become rusty and she had been replaced in the hearts of New York audiences by a new generation of singers, although she did still continue to sing with the company until 1921.[4]
Last years and death
Destinn returned to Czechoslovakia, where she married Joseph Halsbach, a Czech air-force officer, in 1923. She retired from the stage in 1926 and died from a stroke in České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia, a month before her 52nd birthday. She is interred in the Vyšehrad cemetery in Prague.[4]
^ abcČernušák, Gracián; Štědroň, Bohumír; Nováček, Zdenko, eds. (1963). Československý hudební slovník I. A–L (in Czech). Prague: Státní hudební vydavatelství. p. 231.
^Macy, Laura Williams (2008). The Grove Book of Opera Singers. Oxford University Press. ISBN978-0-19-533765-5.
^ abc"Hudební Slavnosti Emy Destinnové". www.festival-ed.cz. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
^"Czech Bank Issues Updated 2,000 Koruna" by Kerry Rodgers, numismaster.com (27 August 2007)
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VocalsYears active1898 1926 Contents 1 Biography 2 Last years and death 3 Legacy 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksBiography Edit Una partita a poker a crucial scene of Puccini s La fanciulla del West Minnie Emmy Destinn Johnson Enrico Caruso Sheriff Jack Rance Pasquale Amato Destinn was born Emilie Pavlina Venceslava Kittlova ˈɛmiːlɪjɛ ˈpavliːna ˈvjɛntsɛslava ˈkɪtlovaː in Prague in what was then the Austro Hungarian Empire Her voice teacher since age thirteen had been Marie Maria von Dreger Loewe Destinn and the young singer began using her teacher s surname as a tribute She was let go after the short engagement at the Dresden Opera and declined by Prague National Theatre in 1897 1 She debuted on 19 July 1898 at the Berlin Court Opera as Santuzza in Cavalleria rusticana 1 She made such progress that the intendant of the Berlin Court Opera engaged her at once when she was brought to intendant s notice She was only nineteen at the time but her voice and her acting soon won the Berlin public Her engagement in Berlin lasted until 27 October 1909 She sang in 54 operas including 12 premieres 1 Her fame became international in 1901 when she was invited to sing the part of Senta in Der fliegende Hollander at Germany s Bayreuth Festspielhaus She returned to sing the same role the next year 2 Destinn made her London debut at Covent Garden s Royal Opera House on 2 May 1904 as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni She appeared there in several operas for the next two seasons including the London premiere of Madama Butterfly with Caruso Her Metropolitan Opera debut came in 1908 with an acclaimed performance of Aida after she was released from her contract with the Berlin Court Opera Two years later at the Met she created the role of Minnie in the premiere of Puccini s La fanciulla del West again opposite Caruso and under the direction of Arturo Toscanini 3 Memorial of Emmy Destinn near Trebon While she was highly successful in the lighter roles of Wagner s operas her spinto voice although large in size with a ringing top register was better suited to German music of a less declamatory type She also excelled in the French part of Carmen in which she was said to rival Calve and in the Italian roles of Aida Madama Butterfly and Leonora in Il trovatore 4 Destinn s career suffered a fatal blow in World War I She returned to her homeland after the start of the war in 1914 but her links with the patriotic Czech resistance caused her passport to be revoked She was interned at her chateau for the remainder of the conflict By the time that she returned to the Met in 1919 her voice had become rusty and she had been replaced in the hearts of New York audiences by a new generation of singers although she did still continue to sing with the company until 1921 4 Last years and death EditDestinn returned to Czechoslovakia where she married Joseph Halsbach a Czech air force officer in 1923 She retired from the stage in 1926 and died from a stroke in Ceske Budejovice Czechoslovakia a month before her 52nd birthday She is interred in the Vysehrad cemetery in Prague 4 Legacy Edit Song to the Moon Mesicku na nebi hlubokem source source From Antonin Dvorak s Rusalka performed in 1915 Vissi d arte source source Vissi d arte from Giacomo Puccini s Tosca recorded in 1914 Problems playing these files See media help Her likeness appeared in 1996 on the 2 000 Czech koruna banknote 5 The main belt asteroid 6583 Destinn is named after her Notes Edit a b c Cernusak Gracian Stedron Bohumir Novacek Zdenko eds 1963 Ceskoslovensky hudebni slovnik I A L in Czech Prague Statni hudebni vydavatelstvi p 231 Macy Laura Williams 2008 The Grove Book of Opera Singers Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 533765 5 Emmy Destinn Czech singer Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 9 March 2020 a b c Hudebni Slavnosti Emy Destinnove www festival ed cz Retrieved 9 March 2020 Czech Bank Issues Updated 2 000 Koruna by Kerry Rodgers numismaster com 27 August 2007 References Edit This article incorporates text from a publication that prior to 1923 is in the public domain The Etude Philadelphia Theodore Presser Company a href Template Citation html title Template Citation citation a Missing or empty title help External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Emmy Destinn Biography discography bibliography from the Kapralova Society The Emmy Destinn Foundation with a biography Biography by Alan Bilgora for Prima Voce Biography from Opera Gems com Archived 16 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emmy Destinn amp oldid 1124559929, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
