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Irra Petina is one of the famous Stage Actress, who was born on the memorable day of April 18 in the year 1908. Irra Petina is a proud citizen of Russia.
Actress who starred in numerous Broadway productions, including Song of Norway, Candide, and Anya.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Irra Petina continues to be an inspiration for many.Personal Information
| Popular As: | Irra Petina |
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| First Name: | Irra |
| Last Name: | Petina |
| Gender: | Female |
| Birthday: | April 18 |
| Birth Year: | 1908 |
| Death Date: | 2000-01-19 |
| Death Day: | January 19 |
| Death Year: | 2000 |
| Place of Death: | Austin, TX |
Career
She started performing with the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1933.
In 1957, she was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in Candide.
Family
She was born in Russia; her father, Stephen Petin, worked as an assistant to Czar Nicholas II. After settling in the United States, she married Frank Bussey. She and Constance Towers both performed in Anya, a 1965 Broadway musical.
Irra Petina Timeline
1933
Her debut role with the Met was as Schwertleite in Richard Wagner's Die Walküre (the second part of the acclaimed Ring Cycle) on December 29, 1933.
1936
Asked how to pronounce her name, she told The Literary Digest the first syllable should be stressed: PEH-ti-na. (Charles Earle Funk, What's the Name, Please?, Funk & Wagnalls, 1936.)
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1941
Stone's film There's Magic in Music (1941).
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1944
Additional credits include 35 Met performances as Berta in Rossini's The Barber of Seville, and despite being a contralto, the high soprano role of Rosalinde in a 1944 national tour of Johann Strauss, Jr.'s operetta Die Fledermaus.
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1947
Petina also appeared on Broadway in productions such as Song of Norway (1947), Magdalena (1948), Hit the Trail (1954), Leonard Bernstein's Candide (1957), for which she received a Tony Award nomination as Best Featured Actress in a Musical, and Anya (1965).
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