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Raina Kabaivanska

Raina Kabaivanska
Райна Кабаиванска
Kabaivanska as Tosca with Enrique Baquerizo in Madrid, 2004
Born (1934-12-15) 15 December 1934 (age 90)
Burgas, Kingdom of Bulgaria
CitizenshipBulgaria and Italy
Education Bulgarian State Conservatoire
Occupations
  • Operatic soprano
  • academic teacher
Years active1957–present
AwardsOrder of Merit of the Italian Republic (2000)
Websiterainakabaivanska.net

Raina Yakimova Kabaivanska OMRI (Bulgarian: Райна Якимова Кабаиванска; born 15 December 1934) is a Bulgarian opera singer, one of the leading lirico-spinto sopranos of her generation, particularly associated with Verdi and Puccini, although she sang a wide range of roles.[1]

  1. ^ Celletti, Rodolfo (2001). "Kabaivanska, Raina". In Sadie, Stanley (ed.). New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Vol. 13 (2nd ed.). Macmillan Publishers Limited. p. 298.

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