De Reszkes
From The Arthur Conan Doyle Encyclopedia
Historical figure.
De Reszke(s) can refer to 3 members of the same Polish family (siblings) :
- Jean de Reszke (1850-1925), a dramatic tenor and opera star.
- Édouard de Reszke (1853-1917), a bass.
- Joséphine de Reszke (1855-1891), an operatic dramatic soprano.
They learned to sing from their mother Emilja Reszke (1827-?), a mezzo-soprano.
In the Sherlock Holmes stories
- Sherlock Holmes asked Dr. Watson if he had heard De Reszkes (HOUN 3820).
