Renata Tebaldi

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Renata Tebaldi was a renowned Italian soprano celebrated for her rich, lyrical voice and leading roles in major opera houses worldwide during the mid-20th century.

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Renata Tebaldi canonical 2
Renata Ersilia Clotilde Tebaldi 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Italian soprano
human
operatic soprano
activePeriod post–World War II era
associatedWith La Scala
Metropolitan Opera
awarded Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
birthName Renata Ersilia Clotilde Tebaldi
linked to: Renata Tebaldi
burialPlace Cimitero Monumentale della Misericordia, Busseto, Italy
causeOfDeath complications of illness in old age
collaboratedWith Arturo Toscanini
Herbert von Karajan
Tullio Serafin
countryOfCitizenship Italy
dateOfBirth 1922-02-01
dateOfDeath 2004-12-19
debutRole Elena in Boito's "Mefistofele"
famousRole Adriana Lecouvreur in Cilea's "Adriana Lecouvreur"
Aida in Verdi's "Aida"
Desdemona in Verdi's "Otello"
Lauretta in Puccini's "Gianni Schicchi"
linked to: Gianni Schicchi

Madama Butterfly in Puccini's "Madama Butterfly"
linked to: Madama Butterfly

Mimì in Puccini's "La bohème"
linked to: La Bohème

Tosca in Puccini's "Tosca"
genre opera
knownFor collaboration with La Scala after World War II
legato singing
warmth and beauty of tone
languageOfPerformance English
French
German
Italian
LaScalaDebut 1946
madeOperaticDebut 1944
madeStudioRecordingsOf "Aida"
"La bohème"
linked to: La Bohème

"Madama Butterfly"
linked to: Madama Butterfly

"Otello"
"Tosca"
linked to: Tosca
MetropolitanOperaDebut 1955
name Renata Tebaldi
nickname La voce d'angelo
notableFor interpretations of Italian opera
rich, lyrical voice
occupation concert singer
opera singer
performedAt La Scala
Metropolitan Opera
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
San Francisco Opera
Teatro La Fenice
Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
placeOfBirth Pesaro, Italy
linked to: Pesaro
placeOfDeath San Marino
recordLabel Decca Records
regularAt Metropolitan Opera
religion Roman Catholicism
repertoireIncludes Bellini roles
Donizetti roles
Puccini roles
Verdi roles
trainedAt Conservatorio di Parma
Conservatorio di Pesaro
voiceSubtype lirico-spinto soprano
voiceType soprano
yearsActive 1940s–1970s

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La Scala notableSingerAssociated Renata Tebaldi
Renata Tebaldi name Renata Tebaldi
Renata Tebaldi birthName Renata Ersilia Clotilde Tebaldi
linked to: Renata Tebaldi