Elisabetta Barbato (11 September 1921 in Barletta, Apulia – 1 February 2014 in Rome) was an Italian operatic soprano.[1]

Elisabetta Barbato

Barbato made her debut at Teatro dell'Opera di Roma in 1944, singing the role of Garsenda in Zandonai's Francesca da Rimini.

She first performed in the United States in the title role of Tosca with the San Francisco Opera.

Barbato provided the sung parts for Anna Magnani's role in the film Avanti a lui tremava tutta Roma (1946).[1]

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  1. ^ a b "E' morta Elisabetta Barbato, soprano e grande rivale della Callas". Il Tempo. 1 February 2014. Archived from the original on 6 November 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.