Renata scotto biography of mahatma
And in this classic telecast from , legendary soprano Renata Scotto and her stellar castmates certainly rise to that challenge....
Renata Scotto
"Only Scotto takes the trouble to distinguish Adriana from H�l�ne, Norma from Lady Macbeth.
These women are not a chorus; each is different.
This lineup begins with a vintage recording of Verdi's Don Carlo, as performed in by a cast led by Renata Scotto.
Why not sing them differently? Scotto is the last of the mad-genius sopranos, dementodiva. When she goes, opera is in a lot of trouble." -From the book Demented: The World of the Opera Diva by Ethan Mordden
Renata Scotto is known to millions for her numerous opera performances around the world.
Since the early 1950s, she has performed in more than 45 different operas and has appeared with the world's most acclaimed singers.
Renata Scotto was born on February 24, 1934 and made her operatic debut in her home town of Savona, Italy, on Christmas Eve of 1952 at the age of 18 in front of a sold-out house as Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata.
The next day, she made her 'official' opera debut at the Teatro Nuovo in Milan as Violetta. Sh