EDOUARD DE RESKE.
1 A SAD ENDING. (By Cablo—Press Association—Copyright.) I (Australian and X.Z. Cable Aasocui-ion./ j LONDON, June 1. Edouard do Rcszke, the Poli.sh i ©pcratic singer, died in destitution. The Germans ravaged his estate and burnt his home, which he had built out of his stage earnings. Jean de Rcszke, his brother, living in Paris, vainly attempted to assist him. Edouard de Reszke, the younger of the two famous brothers, was born in Warsaw in 1850, three years later than Jean, who became the most famous opera:ic tenor of his time. Edouard de Reszke was among the greatest of the opcratic baritones during the same period. Both sang in the principal opera houses, but Jean de Reszke was better known to London and New York audiences. Edouard de Iteszke lived in Vienna during his later years, whero he taught, but Jean married a French coun.e.ss, and was at the bead of a binging school in Paris* i
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Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15918, 4 June 1917, Page 6
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