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Risë Stevens (1913–2013)

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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 with her... See full bio »

Born:

Risë Gus Steenberg
in Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Died:

(age 99) in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
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1974 Journey Back to Oz
Glinda, the Good Witch (voice)
 
1958 Little Women (TV movie)
Margaret March
 
1958 Hansel and Gretel (TV movie)
Mother
 
1956 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Carmen in 'Carmen' scene
– Festival of Music (1956) … Carmen in 'Carmen' scene
 
1955 The Chocolate Soldier (TV movie)
Nadina
 
1952 Carmen (TV movie)
Carmen
 
1952 All Star Revue (TV series)
Guest Opera Mezzo-Soprano
– Episode #3.4 (1952) … Guest Opera Mezzo-Soprano
 
1949 Der Rosenkavalier (TV movie)
Octavian
 
1947 Carnegie Hall
Risë Stevens
 
1944 Going My Way
Genevieve Linden
 
1941 The Chocolate Soldier
Maria Lanyi
 
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1974 Journey Back to Oz (performer: "You Have Only You")
 
1956 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1956) (performer: "The Gypsy Dance")
 
1947 Carnegie Hall (performer: "Seguidilla", "Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix", Séguedille "Près des remparts de Séville")
 
1944 Going My Way (performer: "Going My Way" 1944, "Ave Maria Op.52 No.1" 1825 - uncredited, "Habanera" 1875 - uncredited)
 
1942 We Must Have Music (short) (performer: "America the Beautiful")
 
1941 The Chocolate Soldier (performer: "My Hero" 1909, "Thank the Lord the War Is Over" 1909, "Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voux" 1877, "Evening Star" 1845, "Sympathy" 1909, "Tiralala" 1909, "The Chocolate Soldier" 1909 / "My Hero" 1909)
 
Show ShowSelf (20 titles)
1990 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
Herself - Honoree
 
1965 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.36 (1965) … Herself
 
1949-1963 The Voice of Firestone (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– The Music of the 1920's (1963) … Herself
– Episode #10.1 (1958) … Herself - Guest
– Episode #5.13 (1953) … Herself
– Episode #5.5 (1953) … Herself
– Episode #4.42 (1953) … Herself
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1963 The Match Game (TV series)
Team Captain
– Show No. 64 (1963) … Team Captain
– Show No. 63 (1963) … Team Captain
– Episode #1.62 (1963) … Team Captain
– Show No. 61 (1963) … Team Captain
– Rise Stevens & Henry Morgan (1963) … Team Captain
 
1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 December 1962 (1962) … Herself
– Episode #1.14 (1962) … Herself
– Episode #1.10 (1962) … Herself
 
1959-1960 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Mezzo-Soprano
– 'Twas the Night Before... (1960) … Herself
– American Festival (1959) … Herself - Mezzo-Soprano
 
1960 Spectacular (TV series)
Herself - Hostess
– The Risë Stevens Show (1960) … Herself - Hostess
 
1951-1960 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Opera Soprano / Herself - Opera Singer
– Episode #13.39 (1960) … Herself - Opera Soprano
– Episode #13.4 (1959) … Herself
– Episode #13.2 (1959) … Herself - Opera Singer
– Episode #12.15 (1958) … Herself - Opera Soprano
– Episode #11.13 (1957) … Herself
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1960 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #5.28 (1960) … Herself
 
1956-1960 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer / Himself - Guest
– Episode #5.25 (1960) … Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.5 (1956) … Herself - Singer
 
1959 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.67 (1959) … Herself
– Episode #3.27 (1959) … Herself
 
1956 The Martha Raye Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #3.11 (1956) … Herself
 
1954 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Episode #2.16 (1954) … Herself
 
1953 The Larry Storch Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.3 (1953) … Herself
 
1950-1952 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself - Opera Singer / Herself - Opera Soprano
– Episode #3.14 (1952) … Herself - Opera Singer (as Rise Stevens)
– Episode #1.3 (1950) … Herself - Opera Soprano
 
1951-1952 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Herself - Opera Singer
– Episode #4.26 (1952) … Herself - Opera Singer
– Episode #4.15 (1951) … Herself - Opera Singer
 
1950 The Saturday Night Revue with Jack Carter (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.13 (1950) … Herself
 
1950 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 27 September 1950 (1950) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1950 This Is Show Business (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 2 April 1950 (1950) … Herself
 
1942 We Must Have Music (short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
1964 Hollywood and the Stars (TV series)
 
1950 Moments in Music (documentary short)
Herself, film clip (uncredited)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Appeared on "Sunday Night at the London Palladium" in 1961. See more »

Publicity Listings:

4 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Rise Stevens
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Personal Quote:

[ on Nelson Eddy] He really could have had an operatic career, but he just made too much money, too soft and too easy. See more »

Trivia:

Participated in the first complete opera recorded by the Metropolitan Opera Company in 1947. The opera, released that same year by Columbia Records, was Engelbert Humperdinck's "Hansel und Gretel," sung in Constance Bache's English translation. Singing the role of Hansel, she was joined by fellow Met luminaries Nadine Conner (Gretel)... See more »

Nickname:

Carmen See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini