Raimondi (English spelling) Ruggero Raimondi

Italian bass-baritone. Born in Bologna. Studied vocal music in Rome and other places, won a prize at the Spoleto Vocal Competition in 1964 and made his debut there. He performed on stage mainly in Venice, but realized that his acting skills were not as good as his voice, so he received instruction from director Piero Faggioni (1936-). He then appeared at major opera houses in Italy, and made his debut at the Metropolitan Opera in New York in 1970. Mozart's Don Giovanni was his biggest hit, and he has sung it on stage under many directors, and in 1979, Joseph Losey directed an opera film starring him. His bright, soft, yet powerful voice is suitable for a wide range of roles. He first came to Japan in 1971 (Showa 46) to perform with the Italian Opera Company at the invitation of NHK.

[Yoshio Miyama]

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イタリアのバス・バリトン歌手。ボローニャ生まれ。ローマなどで声楽を学び、1964年スポレートの声楽コンクールに入賞、その地でデビュー。ベネチアを中心に舞台を重ねたが、声に比べ演技の未熟を自覚、演出家ファッジオーニPiero Faggioni（1936―　）の指導を受ける。その後イタリアの主要歌劇場に登場、70年にはニューヨークのメトロポリタン歌劇場に初出演。また、モーツァルトの『ドン・ジョバンニ』は彼の最大の当り役となり、多くの演出家により舞台で歌ったほか、79年にはジョゼフ・ロージー監督が彼の主演でオペラ映画化している。明るく柔らかいなかに芯(しん)のある、朗々と歌うような声質をもち、幅の広い役柄に対応している。71年（昭和46）NHK招聘(しょうへい)のイタリア歌劇団の公演で初来日。

［美山良夫］

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