Irene Dalis

Irene Dalis
Born
Yvonne Patricia Dalis

(1925-10-08)October 8, 1925
DiedDecember 14, 2014(2014-12-14) (aged 89)
GenresOpera
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals

Irene Dalis (born Yvonne Patricia Dalis; October 8, 1925 – December 14, 2014) was an American mezzo-soprano singer, who had a long international career at the highest levels of world opera. In 1946, she received her bachelor's degree from San Jose State College (now San José State University), where she regarded herself not as a singer, but as a pianist.