Renata Scotto

Known for her dramatic singing style, Renata Scotto excelled in the Italian repertoire, including Bellini's Norma and Puccini's Madame Butterfly. She performed in more than 45 operas all over the world and worked with such singers as Renata Tebaldi and Mario Del Monaco. Born on February 24, 1934, Scotto made her operatic debut in her hometown of Savona on Christmas Eve, 1952, in Verdi's La Traviata. She made her professional opera debut at the Teatro Nuovo as Violetta, a role she earned by winning the Milan Lyric Association competition. With a blooming musical career, she au...