Mitrovských Summer Pavilion, Brno, Czech Republic

23.10.2010 – 6.1.2011

 

The Eternal Emmy

An exhibition commemorating the 80th anniversary

of Emmy Destinn’s death

 

The exhibition, supported by the National Museum in Prague, Museum Jindřichův Hradec and the Emmy Destinn Foundation in London will remember the greatest Czech diva of all time and her triumphant achievements on all the major world opera and concert stages. The focus will also be on her relationship with Leoš Janáček and Gustav Mahler and her performances in Brno and southern Moravia. No less interesting will be a look into her private life – through photographs, correspondence and personal possessions.  

 

In addition to the original recordings and film documents,  authentic exhibits on loan from the National Museum in Prague, Museum Jindřichův Hradec and the Emmy Destinn Foundation in London, will include the painting of the  Black Lady of Stráž, castle furnishings, theatrical costumes, caricatures she drew herself, unpublished correspondence, diary, passports and other objects.

 

‘Christmas with Emmy’ will be on show throughout December, in an Art Nouveau and Art Deco Advent setting.

 

 

 

More information:

Letohrádek Mitrovských

Veletržní  920/19

Tel: +4205 605 972 588

E-mail: [email protected]

 

 

EMMY DESTINN AND OTHER GREAT CZECH SINGERS

 

                    TUESDAY 27 APRIL 2010 AT 7PM

 

 

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of the great diva’s death, Emmy Destinn Foundation is preparing several events throughout the year. On 27 April 2010 Stanley Henig will give an illustrated talk with recordings, at the Recorded Vocal Art Society.

 

Professor Henig, a distinguished authority on classical singers and vocal recordings, has been a collector for more than fifty years. He is Secretary and Managing Director of Historic Masters and an Honorary Member of the Royal Northern College of Music. He has written extensively on opera and contributed essays to the “St James Dictionary of Opera”.

 

RECORDED VOCAL ART SOCIETY

THE SWEDEBORG INSTITUTE HALL

BLOOMSBURY WAY

LONDON WC1

TEL:+44(0) 1245 441661

 

The entrance fee of £2 includes tea and biscuits.