
Raina Kabaivanska
Acting
Born: 1934-12-15 · Burgas, Bulgaria
Biography
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 Bulgarian National Opera in Sofia as Tatjana in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin in 1957. The following year,
🎬 Movies (10)

Cento e oltre. Puccini e noi
2025
Rajna Kabaivanska

Compagni d'arte
2024

Gabrielle
2005
Cantatrice

Madama Butterfly
1983
Madama Butterfly
1983
Butterfly

Il Trovatore - Verdi
1978
Leonore

Tosca
1976
Floria Tosca
Il Trovatore
1975
Leonora

Tosca
1973
Tosca

Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci
1970
Nedda
