Rosa Raisa was a Polish-born and Italian-trained Russian and Jewish operatic dramatic soprano who became a naturalized American. 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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Raisa annotated this photo of her teacher Barbara Marchisio and her sister Carlotta, planning to use it in her autobiography. "Barbara Marchisio my vocal teacher in Adalgisa Norma. Carlotta Marchisio as Norma. Both sisters great singers with glorious careers." (1860s)![Portrait photograph of Rosa Raisa in 1917, with an autograph dedication to the Italian publisher Tito II Ricordi [it; de]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Rosa_Raisa_%281917%29_-_Archivio_Storico_Ricordi_FOTO002701_-_Restoration.jpg/1280px-Rosa_Raisa_%281917%29_-_Archivio_Storico_Ricordi_FOTO002701_-_Restoration.jpg)
Portrait photograph of Rosa Raisa in 1917, with an autograph dedication to the Italian publisher Tito II Ricordi [it; de]Musicians born in the 1890s 6
About this person
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1893 to 1963 · aged 70
Written about in
11 languages
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