Especially acclaimed in the verismo repertory, she was regarded as being Giacomo Puccini's favorite soprano, creating Magda in his La rondine (1917).
They chat and Ruggero tells Magda that she reminds him of the quiet and elegant girls from his home town, Montauban.
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The matinée performance on 10 January 2009 was broadcast in HD to movie theaters and schools throughout the world.
She has since appeared in several roles with that company, including Giannetta in L'elisir d'amore, a Flower Maiden in Parsifal, Karolka in Jenůfa, Crobyle in Thaïs, and Bianca in La Rondine.
Puccini - La Rondine - Anna Moffo, Daniele Barioni, Graziella Sciutti, Piero de Palma - RCA Italiana Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli - RCA (1966)