Brenda Lewis, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Brenda Lewis

American operatic soprano

Date of Birth: 02-Mar-1921

Place of Birth: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 16-Sep-2017

Profession: singer, opera singer, music pedagogue, opera director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Brenda Lewis

  • Brenda Lewis (March 2, 1921 – September 16, 2017) was an American operatic soprano, musical theatre actress, opera director, and music educator.
  • She enjoyed a 20-year-long collaboration with the New York City Opera (NYCO) with whom she notably created roles in several world premieres by American composers; including the title role in Jack Beeson's Lizzie Borden in 1965.
  • She also performed with frequency at the Metropolitan Opera from 1952 to 1965, and was active as a guest artist with notable opera companies both nationally and internationally.
  • Although she is mainly remembered as an exponent of American operas and musicals, she performed a broad repertoire of works and was particularly celebrated for her portrayals of Marie in Wozzeck, Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus, and the title roles of Carmen and Salome; the latter of which she performed for the inauguration of the Houston Grand Opera in 1956. Lewis was also a familiar face to Broadway audiences in operettas, operas, and musicals; appearing in eight productions between 1944 and 1964.
  • Her most successful appearance on Broadway was in the role of Birdie Hubbard in the world premiere of Marc Blitzstein's Regina in 1949.
  • She later became closely associated with the title role in that work which she performed and recorded on disc with the NYCO in 1958.
  • After retiring from the stage, she worked as a voice teacher and opera director at the Hartt School of Music.
  • She also directed and produced operas for the New Haven Opera Theater from 1963 until 1973.

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