Risë Stevens (1913–2013)
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- Gender: Female
- Birthday: 1913-06-11
- Day of Death: 2013-03-20 ( 100 years old )
- Place of Birth: Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
- Also Known As: Rise Stevens
- IMDB:nm0828715
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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. Her other notable roles in 21 years with the company included the two characterizations most associated … »