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Ruggero Raimondi

Personb. 1941 · Bologna, Italy, Italy

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Ruggero Raimondi is an Italian bass-baritone born in Bologna in 1941. He made his professional debut in 1965 at the Spoleto Festival as Colline in La bohème and quickly established himself on major European stages. He is particularly noted for his portrayals of Mozart’s Don Giovanni and the title roles in Verdi’s Attila and Don Carlo. Raimondi has appeared at La Scala, the Vienna State Opera, the Royal Opera House, and the Metropolitan Opera, and he has also directed several productions. His extensive discography includes complete opera recordings under conductors such as Claudio Abbado and Herbert von Karajan, as well as solo recital albums of Italian and French repertoire.