Renata Tebaldi

In 1954, Mason sang the role of the shepherd boy in Lyric's first production of "Tosca," and repeated it two years later as part of a dream cast led by Renata Tebaldi, Jussi Bjorling (YOU'-see BYUR'-ling), and Tito Gobbi.

William Mason, Head Of Lyric Opera Of Chicago, To Retire In 2012 2010

She sang major roles alongside artists including Renata Tebaldi and, most famously, soprano Maria Callas, known to opera lovers as "La Divina."

Obituary: Italian mezzo-soprano Giulietta Simionato dies Emily Langer 2010

Mr. Domingo first appeared at the Met in 1968 (singing opposite the great soprano Renata Tebaldi), and he has performed at other similarly prestigious houses for roughly as long.

The Last Superstar Tenor 2010

Next, let's listen to a pair of legendary mid-century Italian sopranos, Renata Tebaldi and Anita Cerquetti.

Compare and Contrast 18, Italian Soprano Division Lisa Hirsch 2009

Next, let's listen to a pair of legendary mid-century Italian sopranos, Renata Tebaldi and Anita Cerquetti.

Archive 2009-06-01 Lisa Hirsch 2009

When long-playing records were invented he acquired a new and better gramophone, together with an album of Renata Tebaldi singing well-loved arias.

From 'Summertime': 'Undated Fragments' Coetzee, J.M. 2009

All of Sunday afternoon the household would drown in choruses from the B-Minor Mass; then in the evenings, with Bach at last silenced, his father would pour himself a glass of brandy, put on Renata Tebaldi, and sit down to listen to real melodies, real singing.

From 'Summertime': 'Undated Fragments' Coetzee, J.M. 2009

Everyone was excited and happy because there hadn't been a drama like this at La Scala since 1950 when Maria Callas went on for Renata Tebaldi in Aida, initiating, as Corriere della Sera wrote, their duello.

Erica Jong: Aida and Iraq 2008

Here's an audio clip of him in 1950 in his prime, in other words singing Madame Butterfly with Renata Tebaldi in a broadcast recording from San Francisco.

Archive 2008-03-01 Jaime J. Weinman 2008

Here's an audio clip of him in 1950 in his prime, in other words singing Madame Butterfly with Renata Tebaldi in a broadcast recording from San Francisco.

Giuseppe Di Stefano Jaime J. Weinman 2008