Madelyn Renée

Renée was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 30, 1955.{{Cite news |last=Sylvers |first=Eric |date=May 21, 2008 |title=In Milan, a Diva Finds a Home |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/21/greathomesanddestinations/21gh-milan.html?searchResultPosition=2 |work=New York Times}}{{Cite web |title=Madelyn Renée Monti {{!}} Actress, Additional Crew, Soundtrack |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0599994/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}} She attended Cornell University for two years before completing her vocal studies at the Juilliard School in New York City, where she earned a bachelor's degree.{{Cite news |last=McKinnon |first=George |date=12 February 1980 |title=Pavarotti Tutors Newton Soprano |work=The Boston Globe |page=1 |id={{ProQuest|293921093}} }}

Renée debuted with the San Diego Opera in 1980, singing the role of Mimi in La bohème opposite Luciano Pavarotti.{{Cite web |last=andreasachs1 |date=2022-03-28 |title=American Soprano Madelyn Renée on Life with Pavarotti |url=https://www.theinsider1.com/post/american-soprano-madelyn-renee-on-life-with-pavarotti |access-date=2025-02-24 |website=The Insider |language=en}} She reprised the role with Pavarotti at Boston's Symphony Hall.{{Cite news |last=Dyer |first=Richard |date=1980-02-11 |title=From Pavarotti some surprises |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-from-pavarotti-some-sur/156956593/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |work=The Boston Globe |pages=30}} She also sang with Pavarotti at Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl, and appeared with him during his 2002-2003 concert tour in the United States.{{cn|date=October 2024}}{{Cite news |last=Page |first=Tim |date=1986-09-18 |title=CONCERT: PAVAROTTI IS MAIN EVENT AT GARDEN |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/18/arts/concert-pavarotti-is-main-event-at-garden.html |access-date=2025-02-06 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

Renée has performed at the Vienna Staatsoper, the Opéra Nationale, the Opéra Comique in Paris, and Milan’s La Scala.{{Cite web |title=Bio and Repertoire |url=https://www.madelynrenee.com/bio-repertoire/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Madelyn Renée |language=en-GB}} She has performed with conductors Sir Georg Solti, Richard Bonynge, James Levine, and Lorin Maazel.{{cn|date=October 2024}}

In 1987, Renée performed at the Chester Music Festival in England.{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Michael |date=1987-07-31 |title=Soprano in race to save finale |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chester-chronicle-soprano-in-race-to/156957400/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |work=The Chester Chronicle |pages=3}}

Renée’s roles have included:{{cn|date=December 2024}}{{Overly detailed inline|date=October 2024}}

• La bohème (Mimi and Musetta)
• Falstaff (Alice Ford)
• Aida (Sacerdotessa)
• Cavalleria Rusticana (Santuzza)
• Le Nozze di Figaro (Contessa)
• Don Giovanni (Zerlina and Donna Elvira)
• Così fan tutte (Despina)
• Nerone (Mascagni) (Atte)
• Tales of Hoffmann (Giulietta)
• Carmen (Micaela)
• A Midsummer Night's Dream (Helena)
• The Merry Widow (Hanna Glawari and Valencienne)
• Faust (opera) (Siebel)
• Street Scene (Rose Maurrant)
• Die Fledermaus (Rosalinde)
• L'elisir d'amore (Adina)

In the United States, she performed the role of Countess Almaviva in The Marriage of Figaro and the role of Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni.{{Cite news |last=Finn |first=Robert |date=1990-10-20 |title=Novel set stars in lame production |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-plain-dealer-novel-set-stars-in-lame/156957820/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |work=The Plain Dealer |pages=58}}{{Cite news |last=Barnes |first=Steve |date=1990-06-23 |title=Mozart's 'Figaro' a joy to behold |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-post-star-mozarts-figaro-a-joy-to/156957779/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |work=The Post-Star |pages=16}}

Renée appeared in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part III, singing and acting in the opera sequences from Cavalleria rusticana. In Italy, Renée hosted “Un Tocco di Classica,” a weekly television show for Italian audiences focused on classical music and opera. She has also hosted satellite broadcasts that transmit live opera performances to European movie theatres.

Renée has taught at the Guildhall and the National Opera Studio in London.{{Cite web |title=Madelyn Renee and John Ramster {{!}} VOX Integra {{!}} vocal coaching |url=https://www.voxintegra.com/madelynreneejohnramster |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=voxintegra |language=en}}{{cn|date=December 2024}}

Renée met the Italian vocalist Luciano Pavarotti while at Juilliard, where she worked as his secretary and received lessons from him.{{Cite news |date=29 January 1983 |title=Pavarotti's class graduates |work=The Globe and Mail; Toronto, Ont |pages=E10 |via=Proquest}} She lived with Pavarotti at his New York residence for approximately eight years.{{Cite web|title=Pavarotti - the man behind the voice|url=https://www.independent.ie/life/pavarotti-the-man-behind-the-voice-35016948.html|access-date=2021-12-25|website=independent|date=5 September 2016 |language=en}} From 1979 until 1986, she and Pavarotti were reportedly romantically involved.{{Cite news |last=Popham |first=Peter |date=2007-09-10 |title=Battle looms over Pavarotti's will |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-battle-looms-over-pavaro/156957567/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |work=The Independent |pages=23}}

After living outside Milan for some time, Renée returned to the city and performed as Madelyn Monti, using her first husband's last name.

Renée currently resides in Milan, Italy.{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=Jennifer Nicole |title=Star upholds prima donna’s original meaning |url=https://www.newportri.com/story/entertainment/music/2012/07/25/star-upholds-prima-donna-s/12748572007/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Newport Daily News |language=en-US}}

• Luciano Pavarotti

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