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- Actress
Andrée Tainsy was supposed to make her screen debut in Pierre Fresnay's film Le duel (1941) but the film was interrupted in 1939 by the declaration of war. When the Armistice was signed with Germany in June 1940, she decided to flee Paris, and eventually France. Her exile first took her to Argentina, first in Mendoza then to Buenos Aires where she joins actors Rachel Bérendt , Madeleine Ozeray, Maurice Castel and author Jacques Théry. From there on she traveled to Chile where 'Jacques Rémy' rallied a troupe of exiled European comedians (Robert Darène, Nora Gregor, Grégoire Aslan) to shoot the film La fruta mordida (1945) (called in French "Le moulin des Andes"). She returned to France after the war where she settled for good.- Actress
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Renata Tebaldi was and is surely one of the best Spinto soprano voices that any century has ever heard. She made her operatic debut, through bombed streets in 1944 in Mefistofele, as Elena. Then was hand picked for the reopening of La Scala, 46 by Toscanini. It was there that the legendary "Voice of an Angel" started. He put Tebaldi upon a podium, well above the choir, and said "I want your voice to sound as though an angel is coming from Heaven." That is how it all started.
Her career began to grow at the same time as Maria Callas, though, actually, if one delves into their respective careers, they were so different, performing only three or four roles at the same time. In 1950 Tebaldi was selected by both esteemed conductors, Toscanini and De Sabata, for their versions of the Verdi Requium. These recordings exist today, and one can see how her vocal splendor was soon to become an international phenomenon. Her operatic debut in the United States, was AIDA in '50 in SF. She was booked just opon hearing a few of her recordings.
Tebaldi was so lucky, as she began her career just as the recording industry was beginning to record complete operas on LP. Decca/London quickly signed this promising new talent, and she continued to record for the label until 1974. She often recorded her repertoire twice, one in mono, then in Stereo, as her vocal and dramatic prowess only increased with time. Her legendary Decca recordings are mostly still in print, Aida, La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, La Fanciulla del West, Otello (in which she was unsurpassed as Desdemona), Andrea Chenier, Adrianna, La Wally, La Gioconda, Manon Lescaut, and Tosca. These are all available, on many labels, as live recordings as well.
Tebaldi's operatic career took one's breath away, just looking at the theatres she performed in, The Met, War Memorial, Covent Garden, San Carlos, Paris, Russia, Chicago Lyric, to name only a very few.
Her complete operas on video only give testament to her greatness, her absolutely gorgeous voice. Tosca '61 Stuttgart is now on DVD, along with her Andrea Chenier, with the wonderful and her recording partner, Mario del Monaco, Japan '61, Forza del Destino '58 with Corelli and Bastianini is also on DVD.
Her voice has been praised by Beverly Sills, Martina Arroyo, Joan Sutherland, and the great Caballe, who saw her as a youngster, and wanted to be like her. Also the many tenors who worked with her, Del Monaco, Di Stefano, Bjorling, Morell, and Richard Tucker, always praised her in every way possible. So did Franco Corelli, whom, both tall and good-looking, often left audiences spellbound, with their looks and singing.
To this day, she still is in great health, and loves to hear from her fans. She does consider them as family, as she feels she sacrificed a family for a career, way before it was acceptable for a woman to do so. But her fan base only grows. All you have to do is put on just one track of a Tebaldi CD, or record, to know why.- Editor
- Editorial Department
Richard Best was born on 28 June 1916 in Hull, Humberside, England, UK. He was an editor, known for The Avengers (1961), Pickup Alley (1957) and The Chairman (1969). He was married to Noreen Ackland and Margaret Warren. He died on 19 December 2004 in Ickenham, Middlesex, England, UK.- Additional Crew
- Editor
- Director
Gretchen Bender was born in 1951 in Seaford, Delaware, USA. She was an editor and director, known for Still/Here (1996), Babes in Toyland: Bruise Violet (1992) and New Order: Bizarre Love Triangle (1986). She died on 19 December 2004 in Manhattan, New York, USA.- Actor
- Additional Crew
Horst Raspe was born on 19 December 1925 in Berlin, Germany. He was an actor, known for Der gläserne Himmel (1987), Die kleine Zauberflöte (1998) and Alarm in den Bergen (1965). He died on 19 December 2004 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.- Production Designer
Stefan Savov was born on 12 May 1924 in Dryanovo, Bulgaria. He was a production designer, known for Posledna proverka (1973), Barierata (1979) and Mazhe v komandirovka (1969). He died on 19 December 2004 in Sofia, Bulgaria.- Ed Sudol was born on 13 September 1920 in Passaic, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Debborrah Daniels. He died on 19 December 2004 in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA.
- Hédi Zsolnai was born on 29 November 1924 in Budapest, Hungary. She was an actress, known for Két fiú ült egy padon (1973) and Éjszaka is kézbesítendö (1964). She died on 19 December 2004 in Munich, Germany.
- Actress
Matilda Caldwell was born on 24 January 1918 in Hubbard Lima, Texas, USA. She was an actress. She died on 19 December 2004 in Odessa, Texas, USA.