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| == Life and career == | == Life and career == | ||
| Born in ],<ref name="CdT" /> Stella studied at the {{ill|Conservatorio Francesco Morlacchi|it|}} in her home town<ref name="Umbria" /> and at the ] in Rome, and made her debut in ], as Leonora in Verdi's '']'', in 1950. The tenor Giuseppe Treppaciani was her partner on stage, and later became her husband.<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> She appeared at the ] in 1951, as Leonora in Verdi's '']'' alongside ].<ref name="CdT" /> The same year, she appeared in Germany at the ], the ] and the ].<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> She quickly sang throughout Italy: ], ], ], ], ], ], among others. She made ] debut in 1954 as Desdemona in Verdi's '']'', where she then sang regularly to great acclaim until 1963, in Verdi roles such as Violetta in '']'', Elisabetta in '']'',<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> and the title role in '']'', as Puccini's ],<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> Mimi in '']'' and ]. She also performed there as Donna Anna in Mozart's '']'' and Puccini's '']''.<ref name="CdT" /> She appeared at the Verona di Verona first in 2953, then in 1955 as Aida and Leonora in ''La forza del destino'', and in more leading roles until 1964.<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> | Born in ],<ref name="CdT" /> Stella studied at the {{ill|Conservatorio Francesco Morlacchi|it|}} in her home town<ref name="Umbria" /> and at the ] in Rome, and made her debut in ], as Leonora in Verdi's '']'', in 1950. The tenor Giuseppe Treppaciani was her partner on stage, and later became her husband.<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> She appeared at the ] in 1951, as Leonora in Verdi's '']'' alongside ].<ref name="CdT" /> The same year, she appeared in Germany at the ], the ] and the ].<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> She quickly sang throughout Italy: ], ], ], ], ], ], among others.<ref name="Plotkin" /> She made her ] debut in 1954 as Desdemona in Verdi's '']'', where she then sang regularly to great acclaim until 1963, in Verdi roles such as Violetta in '']'', Elisabetta in '']'',<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> and the title role in '']'', as Puccini's ],<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> Mimi in '']'' and ]. She also performed there as Donna Anna in Mozart's '']'' and Puccini's '']''.<ref name="CdT" /> She appeared at the Verona di Verona first in 2953, then in 1955 as Aida and Leonora in ''La forza del destino'', and in more leading roles until 1964.<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> | ||
| In 1955, she made her debut at the ] in London as Aida, also at ] in Brussels, the ],<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> and the ],<ref name="CdT" /> where she performed many of her leading Verdi and Puccini roles, and additionally as Maddalena in Giordano's '']'' and as Santuzza in Mascagni's ].<ref name="Vienna" /><!-- the ] in Paris--> In 1956, she first appeared at the ] (Met) in New York City, again as Aida.<ref name="Met" /> She sang alongside ] as Amneris, ] as Radames who also made his house debut, and ] as Amonasro, conducted by ]. A review from the N. Y. Journal-American noted that she was a significant addition to the Met, and detailed:{{quote|... she is prodigal of voice and talented in acting. In using too much power, she endangered the quality of her voice, and in singing her big arias she appeared dramatic without always moving the listener. Her pianissimo singing was beautiful, her range of dynamics impressive, and her bearing that of a princess, as handsome in looks as in action.<ref name="Met Aida" />}} | In 1955, she made her debut at the ] in London as Aida, also at ] in Brussels, the ],<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> and the ],<ref name="CdT" /> where she performed many of her leading Verdi and Puccini roles, and additionally as Maddalena in Giordano's '']'' and as Santuzza in Mascagni's ].<ref name="Vienna" /><!-- the ] in Paris--> In 1956, she first appeared at the ] (Met) in New York City, again as Aida.<ref name="Met" /> She sang alongside ] as Amneris, ] as Radames who also made his house debut, and ] as Amonasro, conducted by ]. A review from the N. Y. Journal-American noted that she was a significant addition to the Met, and detailed:{{quote|... she is prodigal of voice and talented in acting. In using too much power, she endangered the quality of her voice, and in singing her big arias she appeared dramatic without always moving the listener. Her pianissimo singing was beautiful, her range of dynamics impressive, and her bearing that of a princess, as handsome in looks as in action.<ref name="Met Aida" />}} | ||
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| She performed there successfully until 1960, in eight roles in 71 performances,<ref name="Met archive" /> including Leonora in ''Il trovatore'', Amelia in Verdi's '']'', Tosca, and Elisabetta.<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> In 1958 she had a particular success in a new Metropolitan production of ''Madama Butterfly'' designed in the manner of Japanese woodblock prints. Her assimilation of Japanese physicality and gesture was particularly praised.<ref name="CdT" /> Her Leonore in ''Il trovatore'' was also presented in a new production at the Metropolitan in 1958 to public and critical acclaim.<ref name="Met" /> Stella was an elegant, glamorous figure on stage and an accomplished actress. In 1970, she appeared in Rome as Irmengarda in Spontini's '']'', conducted by ].<ref name="CdT" /> She appeared in the title role in the world premiere of ''Maria Stuarda'' by Enzo de Bellis at the ] in Naples in 1974.<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> | She performed there successfully until 1960, in eight roles in 71 performances,<ref name="Met archive" /> including Leonora in ''Il trovatore'', Amelia in Verdi's '']'', Tosca, and Elisabetta.<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> In 1958 she had a particular success in a new Metropolitan production of ''Madama Butterfly'' designed in the manner of Japanese woodblock prints. Her assimilation of Japanese physicality and gesture was particularly praised.<ref name="CdT" /> Her Leonore in ''Il trovatore'' was also presented in a new production at the Metropolitan in 1958 to public and critical acclaim.<ref name="Met" /> Stella was an elegant, glamorous figure on stage and an accomplished actress. In 1970, she appeared in Rome as Irmengarda in Spontini's '']'', conducted by ].<ref name="CdT" /> She appeared in the title role in the world premiere of ''Maria Stuarda'' by Enzo de Bellis at the ] in Naples in 1974.<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> | ||
| Stella, like other artists of the period, was somewhat eclipsed by the competition between ] and ],<ref name="Forsling" /> but she had a significant career of her own and left several recordings, including of works such as Donizetti's '']'', Meyerbeer's '']'',<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> and Verdi's '']''<ref name="musicweb" /> and '']''.<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> She appeared in an Italian television production of ''Andrea Chénier'', alongside Mario del Monaco and ] in 1955,<ref name="Operone" /> since released on DVD. |
Stella, like other artists of the period, was somewhat eclipsed by the competition between ] and ],<ref name="Forsling" /> but she had a significant career of her own and left several recordings, including of works such as Donizetti's '']'', Meyerbeer's '']'',<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> and Verdi's '']''<ref name="musicweb" /> and '']''.<ref name="Kutsch/Riemens" /> She appeared in an Italian television production of ''Andrea Chénier'', alongside Mario del Monaco and ] in 1955,<ref name="Operone" /> since released on DVD. She can also be heard on an Italian radio broadcast of Spontini's '']'', opposite ],<ref name="Plotkin" /> | ||
| Stella died in Rome on 23 February 2022, at the age of 92.<ref name="CdT" /><ref name="Umbria" /> | Stella died in Rome on 23 February 2022, at the age of 92.<ref name="CdT" /><ref name="Umbria" /> | ||
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| * Verdi - ''La traviata'' - Serafin (EMI, 1955)<ref name="Forsling" /> | * Verdi - ''La traviata'' - Serafin (EMI, 1955)<ref name="Forsling" /> | ||
| * Verdi - ''Un ballo in maschera'' - ] (DG, 1961)<ref name="musicweb" /> | * Verdi - ''Un ballo in maschera'' - ] (DG, 1961)<ref name="musicweb" /> | ||
| * Verdi - ''Don Carlo'' - ] (EMI, 1954) | <!--* Verdi - ''Don Carlo'' - ] (EMI, 1954)--> | ||
| * Verdi - ''Don Carlo'' - Santini (DG, 1961)<ref name="musicweb" /> | * Verdi - ''Don Carlo'' - Santini (DG, 1961)<ref name="musicweb" /> | ||
| * Verdi - ''Simon Boccanegra'' - ] (Cetra, 1951) | <!--* Verdi - ''Simon Boccanegra'' - ] (Cetra, 1951)--> | ||
| * Giordano - ''Andrea Chénier'' - Santini (EMI, |
* Giordano - ''Andrea Chénier'' - Santini (EMI, 1964)<ref name="Plotkin" /> | ||
| * Puccini - ''La bohème'' - Molinari-Pradelli (Philips, 1957) | <!--* Puccini - ''La bohème'' - Molinari-Pradelli (Philips, 1957) | ||
| * Puccini - ''Tosca'' - Serafin (Philips, 1957) | * Puccini - ''Tosca'' - Serafin (Philips, 1957)--> | ||
| == References == | == References == | ||
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| | pages = 4524–4525 | | pages = 4524–4525 | ||
| | isbn = 978-3-59-844088-5 | | isbn = 978-3-59-844088-5 | ||
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| <ref name="Plotkin">{{cite news | |||
| | last = Plotkin | |||
| | first = Fred | |||
| | url = https://www.wqxr.org/story/antonietta-stella-star-fred-plotkin-opera/ | |||
| | title = Antonietta Stella, as in Star | |||
| | publisher = ] | |||
| | date = 14 March 2019 | |||
| | access-date = 25 February 2022 | |||
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Italian operatic soprano (1929–2022)| Antonietta Stella | |
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 Stella in the 1960s | |
| Born | Maria Antonietta Stella (1929-03-15)15 March 1929 Perugia, Italy |
| Died | 23 February 2022(2022-02-23) (aged 92) Rome, Italy |
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| Occupation | Operatic soprano |
Maria Antonietta Stella (15 March 1929 – 23 February 2022) was an Italian operatic soprano, and one of the most prominent Italian spinto sopranos of the 1950s and 1960s. She made her debut in Spoleto in 1950, as Leonora in Verdi's Il trovatore, a year later at Rome Opera, as Leonora in La forza del destino, in 1954 at La Scala in Milan, as Desdemona in Otello, in 1955 Royal Opera House in London as Aida, and in 1956 at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, in the same role.
Life and career
Born in Perugia, Stella studied at the Conservatorio Francesco Morlacchi [it] in her home town and at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome, and made her debut in Spoleto, as Leonora in Verdi's Il trovatore, in 1950. The tenor Giuseppe Treppaciani was her partner on stage, and later became her husband. She appeared at the Rome Opera in 1951, as Leonora in Verdi's La forza del destino alongside Mario del Monaco. The same year, she appeared in Germany at the Staatstheater Stuttgart, the Bavarian State Opera and the Staatstheater Wiesbaden. She quickly sang throughout Italy: Florence, Naples, Parma, Turin, Catania, Venice, among others. She made her La Scala debut in 1954 as Desdemona in Verdi's Otello, where she then sang regularly to great acclaim until 1963, in Verdi roles such as Violetta in La traviata, Elisabetta in Don Carlos, and the title role in Aida, as Puccini's Tosca, Mimi in La bohème and Madama Butterfly. She also performed there as Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni and Puccini's Suor Angelica. She appeared at the Verona di Verona first in 2953, then in 1955 as Aida and Leonora in La forza del destino, and in more leading roles until 1964.
In 1955, she made her debut at the Royal Opera House in London as Aida, also at La Monnaie in Brussels, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Vienna State Opera, where she performed many of her leading Verdi and Puccini roles, and additionally as Maddalena in Giordano's Andrea Chénier and as Santuzza in Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana. In 1956, she first appeared at the Metropolitan Opera (Met) in New York City, again as Aida. She sang alongside Fedora Barbieri as Amneris, Carlo Bergonzi as Radames who also made his house debut, and George London as Amonasro, conducted by Fausto Cleva. A review from the N. Y. Journal-American noted that she was a significant addition to the Met, and detailed:
... she is prodigal of voice and talented in acting. In using too much power, she endangered the quality of her voice, and in singing her big arias she appeared dramatic without always moving the listener. Her pianissimo singing was beautiful, her range of dynamics impressive, and her bearing that of a princess, as handsome in looks as in action.
She performed there successfully until 1960, in eight roles in 71 performances, including Leonora in Il trovatore, Amelia in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera, Tosca, and Elisabetta. In 1958 she had a particular success in a new Metropolitan production of Madama Butterfly designed in the manner of Japanese woodblock prints. Her assimilation of Japanese physicality and gesture was particularly praised. Her Leonore in Il trovatore was also presented in a new production at the Metropolitan in 1958 to public and critical acclaim. Stella was an elegant, glamorous figure on stage and an accomplished actress. In 1970, she appeared in Rome as Irmengarda in Spontini's Agnes von Hohenstaufen, conducted by Riccardo Muti. She appeared in the title role in the world premiere of Maria Stuarda by Enzo de Bellis at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples in 1974.
Stella, like other artists of the period, was somewhat eclipsed by the competition between Maria Callas and Renata Tebaldi, but she had a significant career of her own and left several recordings, including of works such as Donizetti's Linda di Chamounix, Meyerbeer's L'Africaine, and Verdi's La battaglia di Legnano and Simon Boccanegra. She appeared in an Italian television production of Andrea Chénier, alongside Mario del Monaco and Giuseppe Taddei in 1955, since released on DVD. She can also be heard on an Italian radio broadcast of Spontini's Agnes von Hohenstaufen, opposite Montserrat Caballé,
Stella died in Rome on 23 February 2022, at the age of 92.
Recordings
- Donizetti - Linda di Chamounix - Tullio Serafin (Philips, 1956)
- Verdi - Il trovatore - Serafin (DG, 1962)
- Verdi - La traviata - Serafin (EMI, 1955)
- Verdi - Un ballo in maschera - Gianandrea Gavazzeni (DG, 1961)
- Verdi - Don Carlo - Santini (DG, 1961)
- Giordano - Andrea Chénier - Santini (EMI, 1964)
References
- ^ "Addio ad Antonietta Stella, voce di Verdi e Puccini". Corriere del Ticino (in Italian). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ "Perugia, è morta la soprano Antonietta Stella. Fu tra le migliori voci di un'epoca". umbria24.it (in Italian). 23 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ^ Kutsch, K. J.; Riemens, Leo (2012). Stella, Antonietta (in German) (4th ed.). De Gruyter. pp. 4524–4525. ISBN 978-3-59-844088-5.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ Plotkin, Fred (14 March 2019). "Antonietta Stella, as in Star". WQXR. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- "Vorstellungen mit Antonietta Stella" (in German). Vienna State Opera. 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Antonietta Stella (1929-2022)". Metropolitan Opera. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- "Aida (600)". archives.metoperafamily.org. 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- "Antonietta Stella (soprano)". archives.metoperafamily.org. 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Forsling, Göran (February 2008). "Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) / La traviata (1853)". musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ "Ettore Bastianini - Recordings". musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- "André Chénier". operone.de (in German). 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- Forsling, Göran (April 2007). "Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901) / Il trovatore (1853)". musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
External Links
- Antonietta Stella discography at Discogs
- Antonietta Stella at IMDb
- Versione integrale intervista ad Antonietta Stella 2008 parte prima on YouTube
- Salazar, Francisco: Legendary soprano Antonietta Stella dies at 92 operawire.com
- Zum Tode von ... Antonietta Stella (in German) operalounge.de