# Brenda Lewis

> Brenda Lewis was an American operatic soprano, musical theatre actress, opera director, and music educator. She enjoyed a 20-year-long collaboration with the New York City Opera (NYCO) with whom she notably created roles in several world premieres by American composers; including the title role in Jack Beeson's Lizzie Borden in 1965. She also performed with frequency at the Metropolitan Opera from 1952 to 1965, and was active as a guest artist with notable opera companies both nationally and internationally. Although she is mainly remembered as an exponent of American operas and musicals, she performed a broad repertoire of works and was particularly celebrated for her portrayals of Marie in Wozzeck, Rosalinde in Die Fledermaus, and the title roles of Carmen and Salome; the latter of which she performed for the inauguration of the Houston Grand Opera in 1956.

*American operatic soprano*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1921-03-02
- **Died:** 2017-09-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

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## Fame
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## Platforms
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## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/2763985)
- [بريندا لويس](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7_%D9%84%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B3)
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- [Brenda Lewis](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenda_Lewis)
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- [Льюис, Бренда](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9B%D1%8C%D1%8E%D0%B8%D1%81%2C_%D0%91%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%B0)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/eb2a4ee1-13f7-44b5-8360-bac9c9eb5596)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16088946)

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