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Rhoda Levine (1932-2026) Opera director, choreographer, educator. Rhoda Levine was born in and died in Manhattan, New York.

Full Name

Rhoda Jane Levine

Locations

New YorkQueens

Author's Timeline


1932

Birth

New York County: Rhoda Jane Levine was born in Manhattan, New York, on June 15, 1932.

1930s

Residence

Queens County: As a child, Ms. Levine lived in Queens, New York.

1930s & 40s

Other Life Event

Queens County: Ms. Levine attended Bayside High School in Queens, New York.

1951

Literary Work

Opus Number Zoo
Opera
Libretto written by Ms. Levine.

1953

Other Life Event

Dutchess County: Ms. Levine graduated with a bachelor’s degree in drama and dance, from Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, in 1953.

1961

Literary Work

Prince What Shall I Do
New York Review Of Books
978-1-59017-354-1
Children’s book, illustrated by Sandy Wilson.

1963

Literary Work

Quiet Story
Atheneum
Children’s book, illustrated by Rosalie Richards.

1969

Literary Work

Herbert Situation
Harlin Quist
0825200342 / 978-0825200342
Children’s book.

1992-2019

Other Life Event

New York County: Ms. Levine taught at the Manhattan School of Music from 1992 to 2019.

2010

Literary Work

Three Ladies Beside the Sea
NYR Children's Collection
1590173546 / 978-1590173541
Children’s book, illustrated by Edward Gorey.

2012

Literary Work

He Was There From the Day We Moved In
NYR Children’s Collection
9781590175156 / 978-1590175156
Children’s book, illustrated by Edward Gorey.

2015

Literary Work

Arthur
NYR Children’s Collection
1590179358 / 978-1590179352
Children’s book, illustrated by Everett Aison.

2016

Literary Work

Harrison Loved His Umbrella
NYR Children’s Collection
1590179919 / 978-1590179918
Children’s book, illustrated by Karla Kuskin.


2026

Death

New York County: Rhoda Levine died at her home in Manhattan, New York, on January 6, 2026.

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