Historic Opera

S I N G E R S - Q R

Raimondi, Gianni: Italian tenor (1923 -)
Rains, Leon: Bass (1 Oct 1870-1954)
Raisa, Rosa [Rosa Burchstein]: Soprano (23 May 1893 -  28 Sep 1963)
Ramey, Samuel: American bass (28 Mar 1942)
Rapisardi, Sgra ( ): Soprano
Raskin, Judith: Soprano (21 Jun 1928-1984)
Raunay-Dumény, Jeanne [Richomme]: French mezzo-soprano (1869 - ?): Created the role of Guilhen in Fervaal (Monnaie, 1896); created roles in l'Ouragan and Titania. Paris Opéra debut 1 Jun 1888 as Uta in Sigurd.
Rautaraara, Eino: Baritone (1876- 7 Aug 1939)
Raveau, Alice: French contralto: (8 Aug 1887 – 13 May 1945): Very famous for her Orphee and Dalila.
Raventos, Juan (Barcelona: 1883 - 1947): Spanish tenor.
Reardon, John: Baritone (8 Apr 1930-1988).

Reggiani, Hilde (? - Buenos Aires: 10 Mar 1996). Italian soprano who appeared at the Metropolitan Opera (Gilda, Rosina), and in Chicago and San Francisco. She was the Teatro Colón's leading coloratura from 1938 to 1947. Wife of Bruno Landi.
Rehkemper, Heinrich ( ):
Reicher-Kindermann, Hedwig: Soprano (15 Jul 1878-1948)
Reimers, Paul: Tenor (14 Mar 1877-1942)
Reinhardt, Delia: Soprano (27 Apr 1892-?)
Reinhardt, Johannes ( ):
Reiss, Albert: German tenor  (1870-1940)
Reizen, Mark: Russian bass (3 Jul 1895: Ukraine - 25 Nov 1992: Moscow)
Renard, Guy: American tenor ( ): Metropolitan Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Covent Garden, Frankfurt Opera, Vienna State Opera, Salzburg Festival.
Renaud, Maurice: French baritone (24 Jul 1861- 16 Oct 1933)
Renine, Dagmara: Russian Mezzo-soprano ( ): Paris Opéra 1908.
Resnik, Regina: Mezzo-soprano (30 Aug 1924)  (Lazurus!)
Rethberg, Elisabeth: German, later American soprano (22 Sep 1894-1976): Created title role in Aegyptische Helena.

Réthy, Esther: Soprano (Budapest: 22 Oct 1912 - Vienna: 28 Jan 2004). Debut Budapest National Opera as the Shepherd in Tannhäuser.
Reuss-Belce, Luise: Mezzo-soprano (24 Oct 1862-1945)
Ribla, Gertrude: Soprano (11 Sep 1918-1980)
Ricci, Fausto ( )
Ricciarelli, Katia: Soprano (18 Jan 1946)
Richard, Renée: Soprano ( ): Paris Opéra 1893.
Richomme, Jeanne [Raunay-Dumény]: French mezzo-soprano (1869 - ?): Created the role of Guilhen in Fervaal (Monnaie, 1896); created roles in l'Ouragan and Titania. Paris Opéra debut 1 Jun 1888 as Uta in Sigurd.
Riddez, Jean ( ):
Rideout, Gary: Canadian tenor ( ): Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco, Arizona, Canadian Opera, Montreal Opera, Hawaii Opera, Pacific Opera, Teatro Colon Buenos Aires, Cincinnati Opera.
Rigaux, Lucien
Righetti, Elio
Riguzzi, Emilio
Rimini, Giacomo (Verona: 22 Mar 1888 - Chicago: 6 Mar 1952): Italian tenor, best known for his distinguished career with the Chicago Opera Company, which began in 1916. He made his operatic debut as Escamillo in the Italian town of Desenzano. In 1920 he married Rosa Raisa.
Rioton, Marthe: Soprano (18 Feb 1868-1966): Created the title role of Louise (2 Feb 1900)
Ritter, Rudolf: Tenor (19 Jan 1878-?)
Rius, Adolfo ( ): Tenor
Riva, A. ( ):
Rizzini, Adele ( ):
Roberti, ?
Roberts, Gwladys ( ):
Robin, Mado [Madeleine] (Yseures-sur-Creuse: 29 Dec 1918 - Paris: 10 Dec 1960): French coloratura soprano. Discovered by Ruffo. Debut Paris Opéra (1945) as Gilda (Rigoletto). French regional theatres, Brussels, Liège, Monte Carlo. Robin had an incredible range and was said to have reached some of the highest notes ever emitted by a singer. Famous for her Lakmé and Lucia. New York Times obituary: 11 Dec 1960, p. 88.
Robinson, Faye (Houston, USA: 2 Nov 1943): American soprano. Debut New York City Opera (1972) as Micaëla. Washington Civic Opera, Opera South (Jackson), Aix-en-Provence, Houston, Frankfurt, Paris Opéra, Amsterdam, Bordeaux.
Roehn, Mdm: Soprano ( ) Paris Opéra in 1895.
Roger, Gustave: Tenor (1815 - 12 Sep 1879)
Roger, Mdm: Soprano ( ): Paris Opéra 1906.
Roland, Msr: Baritone ( ): Paris Opéra c1804.
Roman, Stella: Romanian soprano (? - 12 Feb 1990): Debut as Madeleine (Andrea Chenier). Created Cordelia in Ghislanzoni's Re Lear.
Rosich, Paolo: ( ): Sang Barbiere di Siviglia (Don Bartolo) in New York 17 May 1819.
Rosing, Katharina: ( )
Rossi, Giulio ( ):
Rossi-Lemeni, Nicola: Russian (born) bass (6 Nov 1920 - 1991)
Roswaenge, Helge: Tenor (1897 - 1972 )
Rothenberger, Anneliese: Soprano (19 Jun 1924)
Rothier, Leon: Bass (26 Jul 1874-1951)
Rothier, Marie Charles: Soprano (16 Nov 1877-?)
Rousselière, Charles: French tenor (17 Jan 1875 - 11 May 1950)
Rousselière, Jeanne ( ):
Royer, Jacqueline: Mezzo-soprano (1884-?): Paris Opéra debut 1904.
Ruffo, Titta: Baritone (9 Jun 1877-1953)
Ruisi, Nino: Bass (1896 - 18 Jul 1957): Chicago and Metropolitan Operas.
Rüsche-Endorf, Cacilie: Soprano (8 Apr 1873-1939)
Russ, Giannina: (Lodi: 27 Mar 1878 - Milan: 26 Feb 1951): Italian soprano. Stage debut at Bologna (1903) as Mimi. Possessed what Covent Garden critics called a "persistent tremolo." Also appeared in Buenos Aires, La Scala, Hammerstein's Manhattan Opera.
Rysanek, Leonie: Austrian soprano (14 Nov 1926 - 10 Mar 1998)