Ernestine Schumann-Heink recital scrapbook, 1919 June 9.

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Ernestine Schumann-Heink recital scrapbook, 1919 June 9.

Bound scrapbook containing five items from a recital given at Washington State University by vocalist Ernestine Schumann-Heink and her accompanist, Frank La Forge. The scrapbook includes a program for the performance and four music scores with Schumann-Heink's autograph; two also include La Forge's autograph.

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Schumann-Heink, Ernestine, 1861-1936

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Born in Austria in 1861, the well-known opera singer Madame Schumann-Heink performed in the great opera houses of Germany, England and America. She became a naturalized citizen of the U.S. in 1905, toured widely in this country, and was very active during World War I performing for U.S. servicemen. In later years she made numerous radio broadcasts and appeared in the 1935 movie Here's to romance. She died in Hollywood in 1936. From the description of Ernestine Schumann-Heink collecti...

La Forge, Frank, 1879-1953

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American composer, pianist, and vocal teacher. From the description of Frank La Forge collection, 1937-1948. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70968413 Frank La Forge (1879-1953), pianist, accompanist, teacher, composer and arranger was born in Rockford Illinois to Cornelius and Gracie Taylor La Forge. La Forge studied in Vienna with Leschetizky and later studied composition with Josef Labor and Karel Navrátil. He was known as an exceptional ...

Washington State University. Press

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