Brenda Lewis

American operatic soprano
Person human Q16088946
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Brenda Lewis

Summary

Brenda Lewis is a human[1]. Born in Harrisburg[2], she… she was born on March 2, 1921[3]. She passed away in Westport[4]. She died on September 16, 2017[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6], opera director[7], and music educator[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Brenda Lewis was born in Harrisburg[2].
  • Brenda Lewis died in Westport[4].
  • Brenda Lewis was born on March 2, 1921[3].
  • Brenda Lewis died on September 16, 2017[5].
  • Brenda Lewis held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Brenda Lewis's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Brenda Lewis worked as an opera director[7].
  • Brenda Lewis worked as a music educator[8].
  • Brenda Lewis was employed by New York City Opera[11].
  • Among Brenda Lewis's employers was The Metropolitan Opera[12].
  • Among Brenda Lewis's employers was The Hartt School[13].
  • Brenda Lewis was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[14].
  • Brenda Lewis is recorded as female[15].
  • Brenda Lewis's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Brenda Lewis's voice type is recorded as soprano[17].
  • Brenda Lewis's family name is recorded as Lewis[18].
  • Brenda Lewis's given name is recorded as Brenda[19].
  • Brenda Lewis studied under Emilio de Gogorza[20].
  • Brenda Lewis studied under Marion Freschl[21].
  • Brenda Lewis's instrument is recorded as voice[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1921-03-02[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-09-16[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: eb2a4ee1-13f7-44b5-8360-bac9c9eb5596[27]

Body

Origins and Family

Brenda Lewis's place of birth was Harrisburg[2]. She was born on March 2, 1921[3].

Education

Brenda Lewis was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[14]. Studied under Emilio de Gogorza[20], a singer[28], 1872–1949[29], of United States[30] and Marion Freschl[21], an opera singer[31], 1896–1984[32], of Hungary[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6], opera director[7], and music educator[8]. Employers include New York City Opera[11], an opera company[34], in United States[35], founded in 1943[36]; The Metropolitan Opera[12], an opera company[37], in United States[38], founded in 1880[39], headquartered in Metropolitan Opera House[40]; and The Hartt School[13], a performing arts school[41], in United States[42], founded in 1920[43].

Death and Burial

Brenda Lewis died on September 16, 2017[5]. She passed away in Westport[4].

Why It Matters

Brenda Lewis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Brenda Lewis born?

Brenda Lewis's place of birth was Harrisburg[2].

Where did Brenda Lewis die?

Brenda Lewis passed away in Westport[4].

What did Brenda Lewis do for work?

Brenda Lewis worked as opera singer[6], opera director[7], and music educator[8].

Where did Brenda Lewis go to school?

Brenda Lewis was educated at Curtis Institute of Music[14].

References

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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation opera singer, opera director, music educator
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