James Shomate was particularly known for his work for which American operatic mezzo-soprano born June 11, 1913?
Risë Stevens Risë Stevens ( ; June 11, 1913 – March 20, 2013) 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.
Sylvia Olden Lee Sylvia Olden Lee (29 June 1917 – 10 April 2004) was a renowned vocal coach and accompanist, and the first African-American to be employed by the Metropolitan Opera. She was a master of all aspects of European classical music as well as the Negro Spiritual.