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Known for her dramatic singing style, Renata Scotta excels in the Italian repertoire, including Bellini's Lorma and Puccini's Madame Butterfly. She has performed in more than 45 operas all over the world and has worked with such singers as Renata Tebaldi and Mario Del Monaco. Born in Italy in 1934, Renata Scotta made her operatic debut in her hometown of Savona on Christmas Eve 1952 in Verdi's La Traviata. She made her professional opera debut at the Teatro Nuovo as Violetta, a role she earned by winning the Milan Lyric Association competition. With a blooming musical career, she auditioned for the part of Walter in Alfredo Catalani's La Wally, performed at La Scala in Milan. She instantly received the part and was called back for fifteen curtain calls on opening night, Dec. 7, 1953. Her co-stars, Renata Tebaldi and Mario Del Monaco only received seven curtain calls. Scotta's popularity continued to grow as she performed for La Scala. In 1957, the company of La Scala had been in Ed...