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SCOTTO (Scotto) Renata (b. 24 II 1934, Savona) - Italian singer (soprano). In childhood, she sang in a church choir, participated in amateur concerts. She studied in Milan with M. Llopart. In 1953 she won the competition for young singers in Milan and in the same year made her debut on the stage of the Nuovo Theater. In 1954 she first sang in the theater "La Scala" (Milan). Gained world fame by speaking in 1957 at the Edinburgh Festival in the party of Amina (Somnambula). Since that time, the leading soloist of La Scala, a follower of M. Callas, S., in her performing art has been striving to combine the virtuosity and emotional fullness of singing with the psychological. subtlety and depth of comprehension of the image. The interpretation of the parts of Violetta, Mimi, Gilda, Lucia di Lammermur, Cio-Cio-san is noted for its high poetry and power of expression. The singer’s repertoire also includes the party Sophie (Werther),Elvira (Don Giovanni), Elena (Verdi's Sicilian Vespers), Juliet (Bellini's Capulet and Montecchi) and others. countries of America and Europe (in 1964 she performed in Washington as part of the La Scala theater troupe). V.V. Timokhin.