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1. Risë Stevens ( / ˈriːsə /; June 11, 1913 – March 20, 2013) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano and actress. Beginning in 1938, she sang for the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for more than two decades during the 1940s and 1950s. She was most noted for her portrayals of the central character in Carmen by Georges Bizet. [1]
Mar 21, 2013 · Risë Stevens, 99, Stalwart at the Met for Decades in Carmen Role, Is Dead. By Margalit Fox. March 21, 2013. Risë Stevens, the internationally renowned mezzo-soprano who had a 23-year career with ...
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Mar 21, 2013 · Images of the opera singer, who died on Wednesday at 99. Risë Stevens, the internationally renowned mezzo-soprano who had a 23-year career with the Metropolitan Opera, where she practically owned ...
Mar 21, 2013 · The late American mezzo-soprano Risë Stevens in her signature role as Carmen. Risë Stevens, a mezzo-soprano who sang at the Metropolitan Opera for nearly a quarter-century and then went on to ...
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Risë Stevens. Actress: Going My Way. One of the great voices of the Metropolitan Opera, New York-born mezzo-soprano Rise (pronounced REE-za) Stevens made her debut with the company in 1939 as Octavian in Richard Strauss's "Der Rosenkavalier" in a tour performance in Philadelphia.
Mar 20, 2013 · Bio Born Risë Steenberg in the Bronx on June 11, 1913, and raised in Queens, mezzo-soprano Risë Stevens is known and respected worldwide for her vibrant career in opera. A pupil of Anna Schoen-René at the Juilliard School, Stevens turned down a contract offer from the Metropolitan Opera in the mid 1930s to develop her artistry in Europe, mostly at the opera in Prague.
