Risë Stevens 3 pictures

Actress, Soundtrack
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 ...

Born: June 11, 1913
Star sign: Gemini
Known for: We Must Have Music (1942), Going My Way (1944), The Match Game (1962), The Voice of Firestone (1949)
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