Rosa Raisa

Rosa Raisa
Raisa in 1924
Born
Raitza Burchstein

(1893-05-23)23 May 1893
Białystok, Belostoksky Uyezd, Russian Empire
Died28 September 1963(1963-09-28) (aged 70)
Los Angeles, US
Burial placeHoly Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California
Nationality
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • American
OccupationOperatic dramatic soprano
OrganizationsChicago Opera Association

Rosa Raisa (23 May 1893 – 28 September 1963) was a Polish-born and Italian-trained Russian and Jewish operatic dramatic soprano who became a naturalized American.[1][2] She possessed a voice of remarkable power and was the creator of the title role of Puccini's last opera, Turandot, at La Scala, Milan.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Kutsch/Riemens was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ General books and reference works identify Raisa as either Polish-Jewish or Russian-Jewish. For her views, see the interviews for The Jewish Forum (vol. 5, January 1922, p. 234) and Harriette Brower, Vocal Mastery: Talks with Master Singers and Teachers (Frederick A. Stokes Co.: New York 1920, p. 94). This and other aspects of her life and career are presented in greater details in Mintzer (2001).