Lina Bruna Rasa

Lina Bruna Rasa (24 September 1907 – 20 September 1984) was an Italian operatic dramatic 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 Padua (commune and capital city of the Province of Padua, Veneto, Italy), Died 1984 (Cernusco sul Naviglio (Italian comune) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1931

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.) WBX285 12-in. January-June 1928 La mamma morta Lina Bruna Rasa Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
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. January-June 1928 Rivedrai le foreste imbalsamate Carlo Galeffi ; Lina Bruna Rasa Vocal duet (soprano and baritone) vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX289 12-in. January-June 1928 Voi lo sapete Lina Bruna Rasa Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) B290 10-in. 1923 or 1924 L'altra notte in fondo al mare Lina Bruna Rasa Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX968 12-in. 2/18/1931 Per stasera pazienza Aristide Baracchi ; Anna Masetti-Bassi ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Lina Bruna Rasa Opera vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX969 12-in. 2/18/1931 Perdonatemi Carlo Galeffi ; Anna Masetti-Bassi ; Lina Bruna Rasa ; Natale Villa Opera vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX970 12-in. 2/18/1931 Sta bene ove trovarsi se... Aristide Baracchi ; Carlo Galeffi ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Lina Bruna Rasa Opera vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX976 12-in. 2/25/1931 T'odio cassa dorata! Ida Conti ; Carlo Galeffi ; Anna Masetti-Bassi ; Lina Bruna Rasa Opera vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX984 12-in. 2/26/1931 Udiamo i testimoni! Salvatore Baccaloni ; Carlo Galeffi ; Luigi Marini ; Lina Bruna Rasa ; Natale Villa Opera vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX985 12-in. 2/26/1931 Proteggermi volete? Salvatore Baccaloni ; Aristide Baracchi ; Carlo Galeffi ; Luigi Marini ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Lina Bruna Rasa Opera vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX986 12-in. 2/25/1931 Vicino a te... Luigi Marini ; Lina Bruna Rasa Opera vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX987 12-in. 2/27/1931 Gravier de Vergennes Salvatore Baccaloni ; Aristide Baracchi ; Carlo Galeffi ; Luigi Marini ; Lina Bruna Rasa ; Natale Villa Opera vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX988 12-in. 2/28/1931 Signor Chénier? Aristide Baracchi ; Luigi Marini ; Anna Masetti-Bassi ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Lina Bruna Rasa Opera vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX989 12-in. 2/27/1931 Ecco l'altare... Luigi Marini ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Lina Bruna Rasa Opera vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX990 12-in. 2/28/1931 E l'angelo si accosta Aristide Baracchi ; Carlo Galeffi ; Lina Bruna Rasa Opera vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX991 12-in. 2/28/1931 Marsigliese - Viene a costei concesso Aristide Baracchi ; Carlo Galeffi ; Lina Bruna Rasa ; Natale Villa Opera vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX992 12-in. 2/28/1931 Come sa amare! Carlo Galeffi ; Lina Bruna Rasa Opera vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX993 12-in. 2/28/1931 La nostra morte Luigi Marini ; Lina Bruna Rasa ; Natale Villa Opera vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1021 10-in. 5/10/1926 Forma ideal purissima Bruno Carmassi ; Ferdinando Ciniselli ; Lina Bruna Rasa Vocal trio, with orchestra and chorus vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1903 10-in. 3/30/1928 Vissi d'arte Lina Bruna Rasa Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1908 10-in. 4/26/1928 In quelle trine morbide Lina Bruna Rasa Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1911 10-in. 4/26/1928 Vissi d‘arte Lina Bruna Rasa Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  
Columbia (U.K.) WB2002 10-in. 5/18/1928 Spunta l‘aurora pallida Lina Bruna Rasa Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, soprano vocal  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rasa, Lina Bruna," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362741.

Rasa, Lina Bruna. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362741.

"Rasa, Lina Bruna." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/362741

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LCNAR: Rasa, Lina Bruna, 1907-1984 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91007969

Wikidata: Lina Bruna Rasa - https://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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