Renata was so funny and I recall some of her humorous quotes, both from Tosca:
1. At a big hotel party, she grabbed the knife to cut the cake and exclaimed,
"Questo il bacio di Tosca!!"
2. When we saw her off on the train to Philly.(The Met went there on Tuesdays), the baggage handler opened the door of the open last car where she stood, and she said, "Spoleta,CHIUDI!"
I will add that when us kiddies sat in the first row at Carnegie for a Bell Tel.Hr. appearance, she looked down at us, winked, and then DESTROYED the place by starting the "Inflammatus!" We felt the show was just for us.
This act two Fanciulla scene in 1970 caused us to tear programs and throw them down!!!!!
So how can anyone not think of her the way we all did..and still do????
