Back روسا رايسا ARZ Rosa Raisa Catalan Rosa Raisa Czech Rosa Raisa German Rosa Raisa Spanish Rosa Raisa ID Rosa Raisa Italian ਰੋਜ਼ਾ ਰਾਇਸਾ Punjabi Rosa Raisa Polish Раиза, Роза Russian
Rosa Raisa | |
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.jpg) Raisa in 1924 | |
| Born | Raitza Burchstein 23 May 1893 Białystok, Belostoksky Uyezd, Russian Empire |
| Died | 28 September 1963 (aged 70) Los Angeles, US |
| Burial place | Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California |
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| Occupation | Operatic dramatic soprano |
| Organizations | Chicago 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.
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Kutsch/Riemenswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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).