B/W photo of Risë Stevens by P.Rankin- Smith mounted on art paper /board and signed on the margin by Risë Stevens. The signature is authentic with provenance. Image size : 7 x 8 inches. Mount size: 11 x 14 inches. "Risë Stevens was an American operatic mezzo-soprano. 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. WikipediaBorn: June 11, 1913, The Bronx, New York, NYDied: March 20, 2013, Manhattan, New York, NY Albums: Carmen: RCA Victor, Lady in the Dark"

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