Background
Scotto, Renata was born on February 24, 1935 in Savona, Italy.
Scotto, Renata was born on February 24, 1935 in Savona, Italy.
Studied under, Ghirardini. Studied under, Merlino and Mercedes Llopart. Studied under, Accademia Musicale Savonese.
Studied under, Conservatory Giuseppe Verdi, Milan.
Opera singer Robert Lombardo Associates, since 1979. Presenter master classes Juilliard School, New York City, Curtis Institute, Philadelphia, Yale University, Russian Opera Center, Moscow, Tokyo University, young artist program La Scale, Milan, New York Metropolitan Opera. Opened Renata Scotto Opera Academy, Albisola Marina, Italy, since 1997, Music Conservatory of Westchester, White Plains, New York, since 2003.
Director young artist program Verdi Festival, Parma, Italy, 2000.
Roles include Feldmarschallin in Der Rosenkavalier (Franco Abiati and Frankfurter Allgemeine awards), 1992, performs Les Nuits d'Ete (Berlioz), Strauss and Mahler songs, Erwartung (Schoenberg), Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome, 1994, staged Il Parata (Bellini), Festival Belliniano, Catania, Italy, 1993, staged new production La Sonnambula, 1994. Director new production La Traviata, New York City Opera, 1995. Kundry in Parsifal, German Schweing Fewtival, 1995, La Voix Humaine, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, also in Barcelona, Spain, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Klytemnestra in Elektra, Baltimore, 2000.Director Tosca, Grand Opera Miami, 2001. Performs with leading orchestras of world, giving concerts and master classes.
Board directors Santa Cecilia Academy, Rome.
Married Lorenzo Anselmi.