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Raina Kabaivanska | |
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Райна Кабаиванска | |
 Kabaivanska as Tosca with Enrique Baquerizo in Madrid, 2004 | |
| Born | 15 December 1934 Burgas, Kingdom of Bulgaria |
| Citizenship | Bulgaria and Italy |
| Education | Bulgarian State Conservatoire |
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| Years active | 1957–present |
| Awards | Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (2000) |
| Website | rainakabaivanska |
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]
- ^ 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.