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Renata Scotto with tenor Placido Domingo, in a box before the premiere of Vincenzo Bellini’s “Norma” at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York, September 22, 1981. ELIZABETH RICHTER / AP
The famous Italian lyric soprano, Renata Scotto, died at the age of 89, announced Wednesday, August 16, the mayor of the city of Savona, where the singer was born.
“A unique singer, a great musician, a great artist, a great woman has died. Cultivated, refined, generous, simple », wrote Marco Russo on his Facebook account. According to ANSA, the singer died at her home in New York, USA.
Born on February 24, 1934 in Savona, in the north-west of Italy, she studied singing in Milan and in 1952 began her career in her hometown in The Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi. During her long career she has sung in the greatest opera houses around the world, from the Metropolitan Opera in New York to the Royal Opera House in London and La Scala in Milan.
“I enjoyed every second of my career”
Renata Scotto has made 314 appearances at the Metropolitan Opera since her debut in Madama Butterfly by Puccini on October 13, 1965, until her last, also as Cio-Cio-San, on January 18, 1987. She later became a director.
“I am heartbroken by the death of Renata Scotto, one of the greatest opera singers of all time, a teacher dedicated to young singers”wrote the famous tenor Placido Domingo on the social network X (ex-Twitter).
“I like to live in the present”she said in a 2007 interview with the Associated Press. “Of course, I watch my DVDs. I enjoyed every second of my career. Now I live with young singers. I love them so much”she added regarding her role as a director.
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