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Pauline Maria de Ahna (4 February 1863 - 13 May 1950) was a German soprano. February 4 is the 35th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar). ... May 13 is the 133rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (134th in leap years). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...


She was the daughter of Gen Adolf de Ahna. She is best known as the wife of Richard Strauss, who wrote many operatic roles for her. They were married on 10 September 1894. She was famous for being bossy, ill-tempered, eccentric, and outspoken, but the marriage was happy, and she was a great source of inspiration to him. This article is about the German composer of tone-poems and operas. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years). ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...


 

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