Rita Shane

American operatic soprano (1936-2014)
Person human Q7336600
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Rita Shane

Summary

Rita Shane is a human[1]. Her place of birth was The Bronx[2]. She was born on August 15, 1936[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on October 9, 2014[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6] and music educator[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in The Bronx[2], Rita Shane…
  • Rita Shane passed away in New York City[4].
  • Rita Shane was born on August 15, 1936[3].
  • Rita Shane died on October 9, 2014[5].
  • Rita Shane held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Rita Shane's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Rita Shane's professions included music educator[7].
  • Among Rita Shane's employers was Eastman School of Music[10].
  • Rita Shane's education included a stint at Barnard College[11].
  • A notable student of Rita Shane was Mary Dunleavy[12].
  • Rita Shane is recorded as female[13].
  • Rita Shane's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Rita Shane's voice type is recorded as soprano[15].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[16].
  • Rita Shane's family name is recorded as Shane[17].
  • Rita Shane's given name is recorded as Rita[18].
  • Rita Shane's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • Rita Shane's instrument is recorded as voice[20].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1936-08-15[23]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2014-10-14[24]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 160db9c3-597e-440b-856c-91e9514d8e06[25]

Body

Origins and Family

Rita Shane's place of birth was The Bronx[2]. She was born on August 15, 1936[3].

Education

Rita Shane was educated at Barnard College[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6] and music educator[7]. Among Rita Shane's employers was Eastman School of Music[10]. A notable student of her was Mary Dunleavy[12].

Death and Burial

Rita Shane died on October 9, 2014[5]. She passed away in New York City[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[16].

Why It Matters

Rita Shane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Rita Shane born?

Rita Shane was born in The Bronx[2].

Where did Rita Shane die?

Rita Shane died in New York City[4].

What did Rita Shane do for work?

Rita Shane worked as opera singer[6] and music educator[7].

Where did Rita Shane go to school?

Rita Shane was educated at Barnard College[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 8d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation opera singer, music educator
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death New York City
    Cause of death pancreatic cancer
    Instance of human
    Given name Rita
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
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