Maria Reining (August 7, 1903 in Vienna – March 11, 1991 in Deggendorf) was an Austrian soprano, honored with the title Kammersängerin.
At first, Reining worked in a Viennese bank, and she did not begin her singing career until the age of 28, at the Vienna State Opera, mainly in soubrette roles.
Two years later, she moved to Darmstadt, then to the Munich State Opera, where she made her debut as Elsa in Lohengrin, under Hans Knappertsbusch.
Reining also recorded the last scene of Die Walküre Act 1 as Sieglinde with Max Lorenz as Siegmund in Berlin in 1941 for Deutsche Schallplatten, conducted by Artur Rother: a fast-paced account full of energy and passion, and with impeccable diction from both singers.
Reining recorded several Richard Strauss songs with the composer at the piano in Vienna during 1942, including "Zueignung", "Traum durch die Dämmerung" and "Cäcilie".