No minor talent
On this day in 1982 the Metropolitan Opera revisited its controversial season-opener Norma.
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
4 pieces as Norma — stats above show all coverage for Renata Scotto.
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The priestess with the mostest
Edita Gruberova takes on the requirements of the title role in Bellini’s Norma.
Occult following
Radvanovsky delivered a vocal and histrionic performance that should be the gold standard Norma for years.
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