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Renata Scotto
Considered one of the greatest sopranos of the 20th century, Renata Scotto was
born in Savona, Italy on February 24, 1934. Her musical journey began when she
was young, singing in church as a child and then discovering opera at the age of
12 just after the end of World War II. She studied opera at the Milan
Conservatory beginning at the age of 16. She won her first competition in 1952,
which enabled her to make her debut at the Teatro Nuovo in Milan. The following
year, she auditioned for a role in Catalani’s La Wally at La Scala and was
immediately chosen for the role of Walter ...
