Risë Stevens (/ˈriːsə/; June 11, 1913 – March 20, 2013) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano and actress. 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. From 1963 to 1968 she was director of the Metropolitan Opera National Company. More about Risë Stevens
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Stevens was born Risë Gus Steenberg in New York City, the daughter of Sarah "Sadie" (née Mechanic) and Christian Carl Steenberg, an advertising salesman. Her father was of Norwegian descent and her mother was Jewish (of Polish and Russian descent). She had a younger brother, Lewis "Bud" Steenberg, who died in World War II. She studied at New York's Juilliard School for three years, and with Anna Eugenie Schoen-René (1864–1942). She went to Vienna, where she was trained by Marie Gutheil-Schoder and Herbert Graf. She made her début as Mignon in Prague in 1936 and stayed there until 1938, also singing in guest appearances at the Vienna State Opera.The most expensive item with a signature of Risë Stevens (Rise Stevens Opera Singer Hand Signed Autograph 8x10 Photo with JSA COA) was sold in November 2021 for $99.99 while the cheapest item (Rise Stevens - Classic Opera Singer - Autographed Postal Stamp Collectors Card) found a new owner for $0.99 in April 2019. The month with the most items sold (4) was January 2019 with an average selling price of $0.99 for an autographed item of Risë Stevens. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2021 with $99.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was January 2019. In average, an autographed item from Risë Stevens is worth $10.50.
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Elegant Vintage RISE STEVENS Signed Photo | $35.00 | ||
Opera Singer Rise Stevens Autographed Photo | $19.95 | ||
OPERATIC MEZZO-SOPRANO RISE STEVENS (1913-2013) AUTOGRAPH 8 x 10 PHOTO~ | $1.29 | ||
RISE STEVENS (1913-2013) Mezzo-Soprano 1957 SIGNED PROGRAM w/ James Shomate SIG! | $9.95 | ||
Rise Stevens Opera Singer Hand Signed Autograph 8x10 Photo with JSA COA | $99.99 | ||
Risë Stevens - Metropolitan Opera: Carmen - Autographed 8x10 Photo | $5.50 | ||
Soprano Rise Stevens Autographed Photo from Photographer's Collection | $24.95 | ||
Vintage 1940s 1941 Autographed Rise Stevens Opera Photo Photograph,Soprano | $5.00 | ||
Vintage Hand Signed Photograph RISE STEVENS Mezzo Soprano OPERA Singer | $24.99 | ||
Vintage Rise Stevens Autographed 8x10 Metropolitan Opera Co New York City Sepia | $19.95 |