Lina Bruna Rasa
Lina Bruna Rasa (24 September 1907 – 20 September 1984) was an Italian operatic soprano. She was particularly noted for her performances in the verismo repertoire and was a favourite of Pietro Mascagni who considered her the ideal Santuzza. Bruna Rasa created the roles of Atte in Mascagni's Nerone, Cecilia Sagredo in Franco Vittadini's La Sagredo and Saint Clare in Licinio Refice's 1926 oratorio, Trittico Francescano. She also sang the role of Tsaritsa Militrisa in the Italian premiere of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's The Tale of Tsar Saltan. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 24, 1907 (Padua), Died 1984 (Cernusco sul Naviglio)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX286 | 12-in. | January-June 1928 | Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate | Carlo Galeffi ; Lina Bruna Rasa | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone) | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WBX288 | 12-in. | between January and June 1928 | Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate | Carlo Galeffi ; Lina Bruna Rasa | Vocal duet (soprano and baritone) | vocalist, soprano vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rasa, Lina Bruna," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/362741.
Rasa, Lina Bruna. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/362741.
"Rasa, Lina Bruna." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Rasa, Lina Bruna, 1907-1984 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91007969
Wikidata: Lina Bruna Rasa - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q9022671
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MusicBrainz: Lina Bruna Rasa - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d5533f3a-030d-4915-9a91-fd072a4927ea
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