Renata Scotto, one of the greatest Italian sopranos, dies at the age of 89

The information was confirmed by the mayor of Savona, the artist’s hometown; the cause of death was not disclosed

Died this Wednesday the 16th, Renata Scotto, one of the most famous Italian sopranos in the world, 89 years old. The information was confirmed by Mark Russomayor of Savonese, birthplace of the artist. The cause of his death was not disclosed.

Renata became one of the greatest sopranos of the century for “her musicianship and her sense of style,” according to Opera Wire. She was born in 1952, she made her opera debut at the age of 18 at the Teatro Nuovo in Milan.

The singer would come to international prominence in 1957, aged 23, after performing at the Edinburgh Festival with The Sleepwalker and La Scala Theater. The show was so successful that an unscheduled fifth date was added to the festival. Renata, on the other hand, refused to perform in the extra session.

While still part of La Scala, the artist participated in the company’s historic visit to the Bolshoi Theater in Flyduring Cold War, as per website. She would perform at WE for the first time in 1960 and, in 1965, he made his debut with the Metropolitan Opera, with whom he will work 314 times, in lady butterfly.

Renata has sung on the world’s most prestigious stages, such as La Scala, in Milan, and the Royal Opera House, in London, according to the ANSA news agency. Opera Wire recalled that the artist also held academic positions at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, in Pomegranateand at the Juilliard School of New York.

“His love for music was contagious and he knew, with a single gesture, with a single glance, with a few words, to convey both the tension, which he managed perfectly, and the simplicity of music accessible to anyone”, writes Marco Russo.

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The artist also received a tribute from the Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, with which he had already performed 100 times. “I am saddened by the passing of Renata Scotto, one of the greatest opera singers of all time, a teacher dedicated to teaching young singers and one of my most constant companions on stage,” she wrote.

The artist was married to Lorenzo Anselmidied in 2021. Leaves two children: Laura and Filippo.

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Source: Terra

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