Josephine de Reszke

Joséphine de Reszke was a Polish operatic dramatic soprano. She and her brothers, Jean and Édouard de Reszke, learned to sing from their mother Emilja. Josephine also had lessons with Mme. Nissen-Salomon. She made her debut in Venice as Cecilia in Gomes' Il Guarany in 1874 as Giuseppina di Reschi, an Italianate spelling of her name.