15 Facts About Patrice Munsel

An only child, Patrice Beverly Munsil was born and raised until age 15 in Spokane, Washington.

Patrice Munsel's father, Audley J Munsil, was a local dentist.

Patrice Munsel attended Lewis and Clark High School before leaving at age fifteen, accompanied by her mother, to study in New York City, coached by Giacomo Spadoni.

At the age of 17 Patrice Munsel performed on Metropolitan Opera Auditions of the Air, an annual singing competition sponsored by the Metropolitan Opera of New York City.

Patrice Munsel was the youngest singer ever to debut at the Metropolitan Opera.

Patrice Munsel made her official Metropolitan debut on December 4,1943, aged 18, singing Philine in Mignon, for which she won popular praise but poor critical reviews.

Patrice Munsel appeared on many other TV shows during her career, including the role of Marietta in the January 15,1955 live telecast of the operetta Naughty Marietta.

Patrice Munsel was opera singer Rosa Monetebello in a 1969 episode of The Wild, Wild West television series.

Patrice Munsel portrayed the title role in the 1953 film Melba, which chronicled the life of the great opera singer Dame Nellie Melba.

Patrice Munsel made frequent television appearances on The Bell Telephone Hour.

Patrice Munsel was the central singer in the Camp Fire Girls' famous TV commercial and song "Sing Around the Campfire ", aired in the mid-1960s.

Patrice Munsel made her final performance for the Metropolitan Opera on January 28,1958, in the title role in La Perichole.

Patrice Munsel appeared on stage as a guest during the 1966 Gala Farewell to the old opera house at Broadway and 39th Street, despite never performing at the new met location on Lincoln center.

Patrice Munsel ended her career as an opera singer in 1981, and began to perform in musical comedies.

In 1952, Munsel married Robert C Schuler, an advertising and public relations executive, producer, and writer.