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Raina Kabaivanska
12+ albums
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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), Monteverdi (1980), the Award of Accademia 'Medici' - Lorenzo il Magnifico, Florence (1990), the Grand Prix 'A Life, Dedicated to the Music', Venice (2000). At present, Kabaivanska is a professor at the Accademia Musicale Chigiana, in Siena, Italy. She has a Master Class for performers of Puccini's works, as well as master classes in Spain, Italy and France. She is also a jury member for many prestigious competitions all over the world. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Vissi d'arte
242Mimi's Aria from Act One of "La Boheme"
223Sola Perduta Abbandonata
194Alfredo Catalani - La Wally: Air de Wally. Ebben ? Ne Andro lontana
195Addio Mio Dolce Amore
176Se Come Voi Piccina Io Fossi
167Manon's Aria from Act Three of "Manon"
168Leonora's Aria from "La forza del destino"
159Con Onor Muore
1410Giacomo Puccini: Tosca. Act I "Mario! Mario! Mario!.. Son qui!... Non la sospiri la nostra casetta... Quale occhio al mondo"
14albums
Raina Kabaivanska in Concert
Raina Kabaivanska Arias
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Invito All'opera
The Art of Raina Kabaivanska
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Les grandes voix bulgares, vol. 2 : Les grands airs italiens pour soprano
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100 Most Famous Opera Arias
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Music for the Moment: Dinner Classics
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Classic Opera's - Great Soprano Collection
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Opera Compact Festival
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Finest Music Selection: Dinner
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One Night at the Opera
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Verdi: Falstaff