December 20, 2004

Renata Tebaldi

Posted by Chris

Sad to see that Renata Tebaldi, Callas’s great rival, has died. There are obituaries in the Telegraph , Times , Guardian , and New York Times , the NYT also links to a slideshow and some audio content. Listening to her singing (and Callas’s for that matter) has an instantly soothing effect on me, it seems as if all the world has become still. A marvellous singer.

UPDATE: Anna in Cairo, in comments below, mentions this post by Arthur Silber at The Light of Reason.

Posted on December 20, 2004 07:41 AM UTC
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Arthur Silber at the Light of Reason has a beautiful article about her. He also describes the rivalry, for those of us a bit too young to remember it ourselves.

Posted by Anna in Cairo · December 20, 2004 01:21 PM

Oh no.

I will go home and put on the sensational Karajan Aida from 1959 and listen to her in awe.

RIP

Posted by dgress · December 21, 2004 03:54 PM

I am so sad to hear of Tebadli`s death. what a voice and a real prima donna ,loved by so many people. will never forget the comback recital at carnige hall about 1972. she was the greatest tosca.now she rests with the lord and angels.

Posted by bob · December 26, 2004 07:19 AM
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