Jarmila Novotná, My Life in Song: Book Launch and Musical Tribute with House of Time Ensemble
On Wednesday, October 10th, DAHA hosted the exclusive American introduction of the memoirs of Czech-American opera star and film actress, Jarmila Novotná (1907-1994). William V. Madison, editor of the publication, spoke of the international triumphs of this multi-talented celebrity, who acted as a cultural ambassador for the Czechoslovak nation throughout her career - beginning in Prague with her opera debut as a lyric soprano at age 17 and including 16 years with New York's Metropolitan Opera.