Renée made her debut with the San Diego Opera in 1980, singing Mimi in La Bohème opposite Pavarotti, a role she later performed with the tenor at venues such as Boston's Symphony Hall.[4] She sang with Luciano Pavarotti at Madison Square Garden and the Hollywood Bowl, in addition to appearing with the tenor during his 2002-2003 concert tour in the United States.[citation needed]
She has performed in major opera houses worldwide, including the Vienna Staatsoper, the Opéra Nationale, the Opéra Comique in Paris, and Milan's La Scala.[5]
Renée has performed with conductors Sir Georg Solti, Richard Bonynge, James Levine, and Lorin Maazel.[citation needed]
Renée appears in Francis Ford Coppola's Godfather III movie, singing and acting in the opera sequences from Cavalleria Rusticana.[5] In Italy, Renée has hosted a weekly television show for Italian audiences on classical music and opera called “Un Tocco di Classica.”[5] Renée has hosted satellite broadcasts that transmit live opera performances to movie theatres throughout Europe.[5]
Renée first met the Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti while at Juilliard, working as his secretary and receiving lessons from him.[3][10] Approximately one month after meeting Pavarotti, she moved into his New York residence with him, where she lived for eight years.[11] From 1979 until 1986, she and Pavarotti reportedly enjoyed a "passionate love story."[12]
Renée moved back to Milan after a period of time living outside the city; while in Milan she performed as Madelyn Monti, which is her first husband's last name.[1]
^Bernheimer, Martin (8 September 1986). "SUTHERLAND CANCELS PAVAROTTI AND FRIENDS IN A GALA BOWL BENEFIT". Los Angeles Times (pre-1997 Fulltext); Los Angeles, Calif. p. 3 – via Proquest.
^"Pavarotti's class graduates". The Globe and Mail; Toronto, Ont. 29 January 1983. pp. E10 – via Proquest.
