I love how she looks off into the distance when she is searching her memories - I can only imagine the wheels turning in her mind, scanning the vast and glorious memories of her remarkable lifetime. That really touches me. I thought she was so classy and glamorous simultaneously.
Extraordinair artist Mrs.Stevens was!!!, she will always live in our hearts through her wonderful musical talent (specially due to records and films):Thanks The Lord for her and recordings.BRAVA!!!!
What a great lady! I have admired her for many years and can't believe that she is gone. She is so alive here and full of energy and memories of her life and career. I love listening to her stories in this video. Thank you so much for having this video here.
When I was a freshman at Pepperdine College in Los Angeles, Rise gave a concert, and when she sang "Were you there when they crucified my Lord?" my life changed. I had never heard such a powerful and beautiful voice; she pulled us out of our seats and let us sink down on the "trembles". Lovely in her senior years. Thanks for honoring her and giving me the gift of seeing the interview. Dr Charles W Spurgeon, professor emeritus
She's terribly modest! Her interpretation of Carmen grew and grew until later in her career, by the '50s certainly, it was the stuff of greatness,. She was a Carmen for the ages, never ever to have been equaled much less surpassed.
She reminds me of my grandmother. I love this woman and I know little about her except I know of her reputation and have her heard her recordings. A great artist. How sad that she's gone.
Yes Robert, in addition to "Going My Way", she also appeared in the film "The Chocolate Soldier" with Nelson Eddy. The two became great friends, and she encouraged him to continue his opera career. He however remained in films, radio, concerts and later in life, a new career as a nightclub singer. There is a wealth of his glorious music, all genres, here on youtube.
If i am right and i hope that i am i loved her in Going my way with Bing Crosby especially when she did Ava Marie with Bing and the boys. Areal beautiful woman and fantastic artist. R.I.P Mrs. Stevens
2011 was the year of the NEA Opera Honors with Rise Stevens. She was born June 11, 1913 in NYC per wikipedia. So she was in her late 90s at the time of this interview.
Wonderful, thanks so much for posting this! She is delightful and interesting, and I OWE her for being my introduction to opera. So nice to see her feeling that she had a wonderful career/life, I always hoped that for her. (But, at 23:00, I'm pretty sure it's Mannes, not "Manus.")
Rise Stevens died in March, 2013, about 2 1/2 months short of her 100th birthday. I was following my godmother, Licia Albanese, and Rise Stevens, all born in 1913, hoping they would get to their 100th birthdays. Albanese and my godmother made it. Unfortunately Stevens did not.
Lanza and Stevens never appeared in a movie together. They did some work on the same radio shows, same recordings, and possibly some concerts, although Lanza is only known to have sung in one actual opera. R.I.P. to a talented performer, fine human being, and diligent supporter of the arts.
Many singers went to Europe for the beginning of their career/end of studies and then became huge successes in America. Look at Troyanos, Stevens, Sills, all were offered contracts at NYCO and the Met, turned them down and went to Europe for 5 or more years, came back and performed round the world, including Europe and USA.
Does anybody know why the lyrics were changed in the crowd scene in her famous "Carmen"? The crowd is not singing about oranges and programs, they're singing about dancing. Nobody knows.
She was truly gorgeous. But better to notice what a great human being she was. No modern narcissism.
she was 98 at the time of the interview -- amazing -- I heard her sing when she toured in the 1950s
I saw her in Carmen at the Civic Opera in Chicago, when I was a kid. Wonderful experience!
Thanks for the context! Very important to assess when one knows the time & year!
GREAT singer, HUGE sound, GREAT languages, NO DIVA BS, Classy New York girl. Period.
She was the best Carmen and a great lady.
A great lady wonderfull voice and personality heather
She still had that sparkle in her eye from her performance in "Going My Way."
I love how she looks off into the distance when she is searching her memories - I can only imagine the wheels turning in her mind, scanning the vast and glorious memories of her remarkable lifetime. That really touches me. I thought she was so classy and glamorous simultaneously.
Extraordinair artist Mrs.Stevens was!!!, she will always live in our hearts through her wonderful musical talent (specially due to records and films):Thanks The Lord for her and recordings.BRAVA!!!!
I'm lucky to have heard her at the Met. She was wonderful.
quite a remarkable interview. a true treasure..............amazing!
What a beautiful, extraordinary, and talented woman that in this interview still posseses the charisma that made her the great artist that she was.
What a great lady! I have admired her for many years and can't believe that she is gone. She is so alive here and full of energy and memories of her life and career. I love listening to her stories in this video. Thank you so much for having this video here.
What a wonderful woman and artist.
She's like a ray of sunshine.
When I was a freshman at Pepperdine College in Los Angeles, Rise gave a concert, and when she sang "Were you there when they crucified my Lord?" my life changed. I had never heard such a powerful and beautiful voice; she pulled us out of our seats and let us sink down on the "trembles". Lovely in her senior years. Thanks for honoring her and giving me the gift of seeing the interview. Dr Charles W Spurgeon, professor emeritus
Rest in peace, Rise.
I AM SO GLAD I DISCOVERED RISE, A GREAT MEZZO !.
I can’t even with how genuine, lovely, and legendary she is. RIP Risë We love you ❤❤❤
Unfortunately no one in my field of vision remembers the voice of Firestone ! Soo happy that someone remembers it!
She's terribly modest! Her interpretation of Carmen grew and grew until later in her career, by the '50s certainly, it was the stuff of greatness,. She was a Carmen for the ages, never ever to have been equaled much less surpassed.
What a wonderful interview.
She reminds me of my grandmother. I love this woman and I know little about her except I know of her reputation and have her heard her recordings. A great artist. How sad that she's gone.
A wonderful talent and person!
Yes Robert, in addition to "Going My Way", she also appeared in the film "The Chocolate Soldier" with Nelson Eddy. The two became great friends, and she encouraged him to continue his opera career. He however remained in films, radio, concerts and later in life, a new career as a nightclub singer. There is a wealth of his glorious music, all genres, here on youtube.
Never saw Rise at the Met, but I do remember her as the featured star on Voice of Firestone. Wonderful times.
If i am right and i hope that i am i loved her in Going my way with Bing Crosby especially when she did Ava Marie with Bing and the boys. Areal beautiful woman and fantastic artist. R.I.P Mrs. Stevens
This is wonderful.
2011 was the year of the NEA Opera Honors with Rise Stevens.
She was born June 11, 1913 in NYC per wikipedia. So she was in her
late 90s at the time of this interview.
one of my all time favorite movies ( chocolate soldier ) so enjoyable...
Still a beauty inside and out :-)
Wonderful, thanks so much for posting this! She is delightful and interesting, and I OWE her for being my introduction to opera. So nice to see her feeling that she had a wonderful career/life, I always hoped that for her. (But, at 23:00, I'm pretty sure it's Mannes, not "Manus.")
Rise Stevens died in March, 2013, about 2 1/2 months short of her 100th birthday. I was following my godmother, Licia Albanese, and Rise Stevens, all born in 1913, hoping they would get to their 100th birthdays. Albanese and my godmother made it. Unfortunately Stevens did not.
Lotte Lehman together with Rise Stevens...now that's vocal magnificence.
I grew up with her Carmen. She was a Super human being - did she come from another planet??
Wonderul artist, gorgeous lady. Love her singing.
Great - Thanks for posting! An interview with Licia Albanese would be nice.
This was from 2011, when she was honored by the National Endowment for the Arts.
Lanza and Stevens never appeared in a movie together. They did some work on the same radio shows, same recordings, and possibly some concerts, although Lanza is only known to have sung in one actual opera.
R.I.P. to a talented performer, fine human being, and diligent supporter of the arts.
Maestra, adoro su voz. La mejor Carmen.
R.I.P. Rise.
Is that her apartment in New York? Beautiful!
MS. STEVENS JUST PASSED AWAY EARLIER THIS YEAR......
The original Opera Goddess.
What a doll!
RIP.
R.I.P
Strange that she thought so much of the European style of learning compared to Juillard. A very interesting personality.
Many singers went to Europe for the beginning of their career/end of studies and then became huge successes in America. Look at Troyanos, Stevens, Sills, all were offered contracts at NYCO and the Met, turned them down and went to Europe for 5 or more years, came back and performed round the world, including Europe and USA.
Does anybody know why the lyrics were changed in the crowd scene in her famous "Carmen"? The crowd is not singing about oranges and programs, they're singing about dancing. Nobody knows.
.. and, nobody cares.
When they added the ballet music, they changed the lyrics. Both sets of lyrics appear in the schirmer vocal score.
In her day, one hot babe.
Manus or Mannes? It’s embarrassing they couldn’t get that right.
Rise more gorgeous-00bc-2099@d-@$ a senior then when-1900@d-1999@d-young lv u the only-00bc-2099@d-carmen n me beloved pal Albert Love's You too.
I'm getting heavy Dorothy Zbornak vibes