Risë Stevens: Risë Stevens. Actress: Going My Way. 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, the title role in Bizet's "Carmen" and Dalila in...
Known For: Going My Way (Genevieve Linden), Journey Back to Oz (Glinda, the Good Witch(voice)), The Chocolate Soldier (Nadina), Little Women (Margaret March)