The Eternal Emmy

An exhibition commemorating the 80^th anniversary of Emmy Destinn’s death

• Remembering the greatest Czech diva of all time, whose memory endures to this day – her life and career
• Her connection with Brno, southern Moravia, Gustav Mahler and Leoš Janáček
• Little know facts about her interests and hobbies
• Authentic exhibits from the National Museum in Prague, Museum Jindřichův Hradec and the Emmy Destinn Foundation in London (including the painting of the  Black Lady of Stráž, the castle furnishings, theatrical costumes and other artifacts, caricatures she drew herself, unpublished correspondences, diary, passports, her favourite objects)
• Original recordings and film documents
• ‘Christmas with Emmy’ throughout December, in an Art Nouveau and Art Deco Advent setting

This year marks 80 years since the death of Emmy Destinn – a world renowned opera diva. The exhibition at Mitrovských Pavilion, supported by the National Museum in Prague, Museum Jindřichův Hradec and the Emmy Destinn Foundation in London will remember the diva’s greatest achievements and her success 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 with her sister Jindřiška (‘Čiči’), her diaries and belongings.  Her little known defiant patriotic performances and activities led to an abrupt interruption of her career abroad and her incarceration at her castle in southern Bohemia.