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Guide to the Wuest/Schumann-Heink Papers
MS 33
MS 33
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Description
This collection contains personal papers of opera singer Ernestine Schumann-Heink and the Wuest family in San Diego in the
1920s and 1930s.
Background
Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1861-1936) arrived in the United States in 1898, following a career as an opera singer in Europe.
Upon her arrival, Schumann-Heink signed as a singer with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. After five seasons with
the Metropolitan, Schumann-Heink returned briefly to Germany. Her stay in Germany was brief, and she soon returned to the
United States. Shortly after her return, her second husband, Paul Schumann died. In 1905, Schumann-Heink was married to her
secretary, William Rapp, from whom she was divorced in 1914.
Extent
0.25 Linear feet
(1 box)
Restrictions
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
Availability
This collection is open for research.