Madelyn Renée
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Madelyn Renée | |
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| Born | Madelyn Renée Levy December 30, 1955 Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| Other names | Madelyn Monti |
| Education | Juilliard School |
Madelyn Renée (born Madelyn Renée Levy) is an American soprano. She is professionally known as Madelyn Monti.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Renée was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on 30 December 1955.[2][3] 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.[4]
Career
[edit]Renée debuted with the San Diego Opéra in 1980, singing the role of Mimi in La bohème opposite Luciano Pavarotti.[5] She reprised the role with Pavarotti at Boston's Symphony Hall.[6] 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.[citation needed][7][8]
Renée has performed at the Vienna Staatsoper, the Opéra Nationale, the Opéra Comique in Paris, and Milan's La Scala.[9] She has performed with conductors Sir Georg Solti, Richard Bonynge, James Levine, and Lorin Maazel.[citation needed]
In 1987, Renée performed at the Chester Music Festival in England.[10]
Opératic roles
[edit]Renée's roles have included:[9][citation needed][excessive detail?]
- 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 (opéra) (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.[11][12]
Film and television work
[edit]Renée appeared in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part III, singing and acting in the opéra sequences from Cavalleria rusticana.[9] In Italy, Renée hosted "Un Tocco di Classica", a weekly television show for Italian audiences focused on classical music and opéra.[9] She has also hosted satellite broadcasts that transmit live opéra performances to European movie theatres.[9]
Teaching
[edit]Renée has worked as a vocal instructor, teaching at institutions such as the Guildhall School of Music and the National Opéra Studio in London.[13][citation needed]
Personal life
[edit]Renée met the Italian vocalist Luciano Pavarotti while studying at Juilliard, where she worked as his secretary and received lessons from him.[4][14] She lived with Pavarotti at his New York residence for approximately eight years.[15] From 1979 until 1986, she and Pavarotti were reportedly romantically involved.[16]
After living outside Milan for some time, Renée returned to the city and performed as Madelyn Monti, using her first husband's last name.[2]
Renée currently resides in Milan, Italy.[17]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Madelyn Renée Monti". Operabase. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
- ^ a b Sylvers, Eric (21 May 2008). "In Milan, a Diva Finds a Home". New York Times.
- ^ "Madelyn Renée Monti | Actress, Additional Crew, Soundtrack". IMDb. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ a b McKinnon, George (12 February 1980). "Pavarotti Tutors Newton Soprano". The Boston Globe. p. 1. ProQuest 293921093.
- ^ andreasachs1 (28 March 2022). "American Soprano Madelyn Renée on Life with Pavarotti". The Insider. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Dyer, Richard (11 February 1980). "From Pavarotti some surprises". The Boston Globe. p. 30. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Page, Tim (18 September 1986). "CONCERT: PAVAROTTI IS MAIN EVENT AT GARDEN". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- ^ McLellan, Joseph (1 October 1986). "On PBS, Pavarotti And Pals". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Bio and Repertoire". Madelyn Renée. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
- ^ Green, Michael (31 July 1987). "Soprano in race to save finale". The Chester Chronicle. p. 3. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Finn, Robert (20 October 1990). "Novel set stars in lame production". The Plain Dealer. p. 58. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Barnes, Steve (23 June 1990). "Mozart's 'Figaro' a joy to behold". The Post-Star. p. 16. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "Madelyn Renee and John Ramster | VOX Integra | vocal coaching". voxintegra. Retrieved 19 April 2025.
- ^ "Pavarotti's class graduates". The Globe and Mail; Toronto, Ont. 29 January 1983. pp. E10 – via Proquest.
- ^ "Pavarotti - the man behind the voice". independent. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ Popham, Peter (10 September 2007). "Battle looms over Pavarotti's will". The Independent. p. 23. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ Sullivan, Jennifer Nicole. "Star upholds prima donna's original meaning". Newport Daily News. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
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