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Risë Stevens
Sign in to saveAmerican opera singer, vocalist and actress (1913-2013)
Film & TV
Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Risë Stevens was an American operatic mezzo-soprano. 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. Born Risë Gus Steenberg, was of Norwegian descent. She studied at New York's Juilliard School for three years, and with Anna…
Known for
- The Kennedy Center Honors — Self1978
- Journey Back to Oz — Glinda (voice)1972
- The Merv Griffin Show — Self1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self1962
- The Bell Telephone Hour — Self1959
- Hansel and Gretel — Mother1958
- The Steve Allen Show — Self - Singer1956
- The Steve Allen Show — Self - Guest1956
- The Colgate Comedy Hour — Self1950
- What's My Line? — Self1950
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Stevens
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- RCA Red Seal
- Image
- Risë Stevens.png
- Number of children
- 1
- Voice type
- mezzo-soprano
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- date of birth
- 1913-06-11
- date of death
- 2013-03-20
- Commons category
- Risë Stevens
- start of work period
- 1941-00-00
- end of work period
- 1974-00-00
- writing language
- English language
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