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Evelyn Lear(1926-2012)

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Evelyn Lear
Evelyn Lear was born on 8 January 1926 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Great Performances (1971), Die Hochzeit des Figaro (1963) and Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976). She was married to Thomas Stewart and Walter Lear. She died on 1 July 2012 in Sandy Spring, Maryland, USA.
BornJanuary 8, 1926
DiedJuly 1, 2012(86)
BornJanuary 8, 1926
DiedJuly 1, 2012(86)
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Known for

Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
  • Self - Madame Dilyovska
Die Hochzeit des Figaro
TV Movie
  • Cherubino
  • 1963
Burt Lancaster, Paul Newman, Geraldine Chaplin, and Frank Kaquitts in Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
6.1
  • Nina Cavallini
  • 1976
Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
The Metropolitan Opera Presents
8.2
TV Series
  • Countess Gershwitz

Credits

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Actress

  • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
    The Metropolitan Opera Presents
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Countess Gershwitz
    • 2016
  • Burt Lancaster, Paul Newman, Geraldine Chaplin, and Frank Kaquitts in Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976)
    Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson
    6.1
    • Nina Cavallini
    • 1976
  • Susanna's Secret
    TV Movie
    • Countess Susanna
    • 1966
  • Die Hochzeit des Figaro
    TV Movie
    • Cherubino
    • 1963
  • La Bohème
    TV Movie
    • Mimi die Geliebte
    • 1962

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 8, 1926
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 1, 2012
    • Sandy Spring, Maryland, USA
  • Spouses
      Thomas StewartJanuary 8, 1955 - September 24, 2006 (his death)
  • Other works
    Lear is a renowned soprano, having had a 30-year performing and recording career. She sang in her farewell appearance at the NY Metropolitan Opera in 1987.
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