Ernestine Schuman-Heink was an opera singer in the 1880-1936 era who performed two benefit concerts for the GCBMA circa 1913. Last October, the GCBMA held a re-enactment concert as part of our own centennial.

Biography

• Madame Schumann-Heink (Last of the Titans excerpt – January 1927 Good Housekeeping)
  • To read more about the life of Mme. Ernestine Schumann-Heink, download the entire book (Last of the Titans, Mary Baxter, 1918)

Videos

Informational Power Points

• Historical photos of Ernestine Schuman-Heink
• Ernestine Schuman-Heink Re-enactment Concert (Photos by Janet Markman)