Ms. Munsel was 17 when, in 1943, she won a Metropolitan Opera contract after tying for first place in the Metropolitan Auditions of the Air. She later sang on TV and in musical theater. Read entire story.
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- On August 10, 2016
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Patrice Munsel Dies at 91; Soprano Became a Star at the Met as a Teenager
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