Stevens, Risë, 1913-2013
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Variants
- Stevens, R. (Risë), 1913-2013
- Steenberg, Risë, 1913-2013
- Surovy, Risë Steenberg, 1913-2013
Additional Information
Birth Date
- 19130611
Death Date
- 20130320
Has Affiliation
- Affiliation Start: 1938
- Affiliation End: 1961
- Source: New York times (online), viewed Mar. 21, 2013
- Organization: Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Birth Place
- Bronx, New York, N.Y.
Death Place
- Manhattan, New York, N.Y.
Gender
- female
Field of Activity
Occupation
- Mezzo-soprano
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Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: Risë Stevens sings.
- found: New Grove dict. of opera(Stevens (Steenberg), Risë; b. June 11, 1913, New York; American mezzo-soprano)
- found: Romberg, S. Gems from Romberg operettas [SR] 1935?:labels (R. Stevens; Risé Stevens, contralto)
- found: New York times (online), viewed Mar. 21, 2013(Risë Stevens; b. Risë Gus Steenberg, June 11, 1913, the Bronx; m. Walter Surovy, 1939 (d. 2001); d. Wednesday [Mar. 20, 2013], Manhattan, aged 99; internationally renowned mezzo-soprano who had a 23-year career with the Metropolitan Opera, where she practically owned the role of Carmen during the 1940s and '50s)
Change Notes
- 1982-04-13: new
- 2013-03-21: revised
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