Raina Kabaivanska

Film & TV

Burgas, Bulgaria

Raina Kabaivanska (Bulgarian: Райна Кабаиванска; born Raina Yakimova (Bulgarian: Якимова); 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. Born in Burgas, Bulgaria, she studied in Sofia with Prokopova and Yosifov, and made her debut at the…

Known for

• Cento e oltre. Puccini e noi — Rajna Kabaivanska2025
• Compagni d'arte2024
• Gabrielle — Cantatrice2005
• Madama Butterfly1983
• Madama Butterfly — Butterfly1983
• Il Trovatore - Verdi — Leonore1978
• Tosca — Floria Tosca1976
• Il Trovatore — Leonora1975
• Tosca — Tosca1973
• Le Grand Échiquier — Self1972

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Female

Origin

Bulgaria

Active from

1934-12-15

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

404

Total plays

1,852

Raina Kabaivanska (Bulgarian: Райна Кабаиванска) (born December 15, 1934) is a Bulgarian opera singer, one of the most renowned sopranos in the second half of the 20th century. Born in Burgas under the name Raina Yakimova, she graduated Opera Singing and Piano from the Bulgarian State Academy of Music. Kabaivanska has received the following international opera awards: Bellini (1965), Viotti d'Oro (1970), Puccini (1978), Illica (1979) <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Raina+Kabaivanska">Read mor

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Gender

female

Citizenship

Italy

Place of birth

Burgas

Occupation

opera singer

Educated at

National Academy of Music

Languages spoken

Italian

Field of work

singing

Instrument

voice

Official website

www.rainakabaivanska.net

Image

Raina Kabaivanska (cropped).jpg

Voice type

spinto soprano

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