Irene Dalis

Irene Dalis
Birth nameYvonne Patricia Dalis
Born(1925-10-08)October 8, 1925
San Jose, California, US
DiedDecember 14, 2014(2014-12-14) (aged 89)
San Jose, California
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.