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Hana Janku -LRB- 25 October 1940 -- 28 April 1995 -RRB- was a Czech operatic soprano of international renown .. Czech. Czechoslovakia. soprano. soprano. Born in Brno , she studied with Jaroslav Kvapil in her home city before making her professional opera debut at the Brno Opera in Vitezslav Novak 's Lucerna .. Brno. Brno. Jaroslav Kvapil. Jaroslav Kvapil ( composer ). Brno Opera. National Theatre ( Brno ). Vitezslav Novak. Vitezslav Novak. Lucerna. Lucerna ( opera ). She became a principal singer at the Opera national du Rhin and the Deutsche Oper am Rhein .. Opera national du Rhin. Opera national du Rhin. Deutsche Oper am Rhein. Deutsche Oper am Rhein. She made her La Scala debut in 1967 and at the Deutsche Oper Berlin in 1970 .. La Scala. La Scala. Deutsche Oper Berlin. Deutsche Oper Berlin. She also worked as a guest artist with several other major opera houses , including the Vienna State Opera , the Hamburg State Opera , and the Teatro Colon .. Vienna State Opera. Vienna State Opera. Hamburg State Opera. Hamburg State Opera. Teatro Colon. Teatro Colon. She was particularly admired for her portrayal of the title role in Giacomo Puccini 's Turandot .. Giacomo Puccini. Giacomo Puccini. Turandot. Turandot. She died in Vienna .. Category  :1940 births. Category  :1995 deaths. Category  : Czech female singers. Czech. Czechoslovakia. Category  : Czech opera singers. Czech. Czechoslovakia. Category  : Operatic sopranos. Category  : People from Brno. Brno. Brno. Category  :20 th-century opera singers