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A Woman to Know: Madame Ganna Waska

A Woman to Know: Madame Ganna Waska

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Jun 07, 2016
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Nature herself coquettishly conspires in pressing you to her bosom. — Madame Ganna Walska

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The New York Times deemed her "Enemy of the Average." In Los Angeles, headlines proclaimed "A diva loves high drama." Calling herself Madame Ganna Walska, Hanna Puacz sold out theater after theater as a Polish opera singer who traveled …

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