Elisabetta Barbato

Elisabetta Barbato (11 September 1921, Barletta, Apulia – 1 February 2014, Rome) was an Italian operatic soprano.[1]

Barbato made her debut at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in 1944, singing the role of Garsenda in Zandonai's Francesca da Rimini.

She first performed in the United States in the title role of Tosca with the San Francisco Opera.

Barbato provided the sung parts for Anna Magnani's role in the film Avanti a lui tremava tutta Roma (1946).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "E' morta Elisabetta Barbato, soprano e grande rivale della Callas". Il Tempo. 1 February 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.


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