Keeper of the flame
Several prima donnas have ought to resurrect La Vestale, including Renata Scotto, whose priestess highlights this week’s “Trove Thursday.”
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
By role
Norma 4
Gilda 3
Elisabetta 3
Adriana Lecouvreur 2
Walter 2
Violetta 2
Mimi 2
Luisa 2
Liù 2
Butterfly 2
Cio-Cio-San 2
Lucia 1
Adina 1
Vitellia 1
Amina 1
Suor Angelica 1
Queen Elisabeth 1
Musetta 1
Cecilia 1
Maddalena 1
Cio-Cio San 1
Francesca 1
Lauretta 1
Kundry 1
Julia 1
Giulia 1
Giselda 1
Giorgetta 1
Gioconda 1
Desdemona 1
1 piece as Giulia — stats above show all coverage for Renata Scotto.
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I’ll take the fall
The days are getting shorter, but you can keep the prattle going this fall’s Talk of the Town! You will, you can, you must join in the discussion about: Great mezzo soprano performances (October),
Gained in translation (November), Teleport me back to… (December).
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