Born in Bologna, Raimondi studied at the Music Conservatory of his native city, with Melandri and Barra-Caracciolo, and made his debut there in 1948, as Ernesto in Donizetti's "Don Pasquale".
Raimondi was born in Bologna. Raimondi studied at the Music Conservatory of his native city. This was with Melandri and Barra-Caracciolo. Raimondi made his debut there in 1948, as Ernesto in Donizetti's "Don Pasquale".