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Ganna Walska

American artist · United States · Musicians · Lived 1887 to 1984 · aged 96

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Ganna Walska was a Polish opera singer and garden enthusiast who created the Lotusland botanical gardens at her mansion in Montecito, California. 5 octaves. Her voice was known for its flute-like timbre and a certain frailty, which she combined with the expressiveness of a violinist.

A life in dates

1984Died2 March 19841972Chevalier des Arts et des LettresAward1934Knight of the Legion of HonourAward1931Gold Cross of MeritAward1887Born26 June 1887

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Awards

Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres1972
Knight of the Legion of Honour1934
Gold Cross of Merit1931

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About this person

Ganna Walska was a Polish opera singer and garden enthusiast who created the Lotusland botanical gardens at her mansion in Montecito, California. Ganna Walska was a coloratura soprano with a vocal range of approximately 2.5 octaves. Her voice was known for its flute-like timbre and a certain frailty, which she combined with the expressiveness of a violinist. She was married six times, four times to wealthy husbands. The lavish promotion of her lackluster opera career by her fourth husband, Harold Fowler McCormick, inspired aspects of the screenplay for Citizen Kane.

Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1887 to 1984 · aged 96

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