Renata Scotto

137 pieces since 2005 — in 30 roles, at 10 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.

137 pieces
30 roles
10 companies
22 years

2 pieces as Lyric Opera of Chicago — stats above show all coverage for Renata Scotto.

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Un wallow in maschera

Chicago’s opera community has been abuzz about this production of Verdi’s Un ballo in maschera ever since the 2010-11 Lyric Opera season was announced.  A sumptuous production owned by San Francisco opera, major female stars, a solid male cast of experienced Verdians, and stage direction by the legendary Renata Scotto—what more could one ask?  

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Mano a mano

I attend the opera intent on enjoying myself. If the music is not my favorite, there is always something to like, be it a colleague’s individual performance, the discovery of a newcomer, nifty stagecraft or costumes, observing the movement skills of the various singers, or in worst-case scenarios, observing the audience’s boredom, carefully notating the […]

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