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Rachel Yakar(1938-2023)

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Rachel Yakar was born on 3 March 1938 in Lyons, France. She was an actress, known for L'incoronazione di Poppea (1979), L'Orfeo (1978) and Don Giovanni (1978). She was married to Michel Lecocq. She died on 24 June 2023 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France.
BornMarch 3, 1938
DiedJune 24, 2023(85)
BornMarch 3, 1938
DiedJune 24, 2023(85)
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Known for

L'incoronazione di Poppea (1979)
L'incoronazione di Poppea
8.6
  • Poppea
  • 1979
L'Orfeo (1978)
L'Orfeo
8.5
  • Euridice(singing voice)
  • 1978
Don Giovanni (1978)
Don Giovanni
7.3
TV Movie
  • Donna Elvira
  • 1978
Elizabeth Hurley, Bridget Fonda, John Hurt, Theresa Russell, Peter Birch, and James Mathers in Aria (1987)
Aria
5.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1987

Credits

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Actress

  • Jenufa
    TV Movie
    • Jenufa
    • 1981
  • L'incoronazione di Poppea (1979)
    L'incoronazione di Poppea
    8.6
    • Poppea
    • 1979
  • L'Orfeo (1978)
    L'Orfeo
    8.5
    • Euridice (singing voice)
    • 1978
  • Don Giovanni (1978)
    Don Giovanni
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • Donna Elvira
    • 1978

Soundtrack

  • Elizabeth Hurley, Bridget Fonda, John Hurt, Theresa Russell, Peter Birch, and James Mathers in Aria (1987)
    Aria
    5.7
    • performer: "Armide (extracts)"
    • 1987

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Discogs
    • France's national library catalogue
  • Born
    • March 3, 1938
    • Lyons, France
  • Died
    • June 24, 2023
    • La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime, France(Undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Michel Lecocq? - June 24, 2023 (her death)

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    Opera singer (soprano).

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