Rachel Yakar – born March 3, 1936, in Lyon, France – was an operatic soprano
best known for a repertoire that focused on baroque music. After studying at the
Paris Conservatoire and four years of training under dramatic soprano Germaine
Lubin, Rachel Yakar made her debut at the Strasbourg Opera in 1963. Moving to
Germany in 1964, she joined Deutsche Oper am Rhein, an opera company based in
Düsseldorf, and was a member of the ensemble for over 25 years. With this opera
company, she performed in many productions including Gluck's Orpheus und
Eurydike, Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, V...