Anna Moffo, born on June 27, 1932, enjoyed one of the most varied opera careers in history. The American-born soprano studied in Italy on a Fulbright Scholarship and would immediately become a TV sensation in her 20s when she appeared on RAI as Cio-Cio San in “Madama Butterfly.” That was followed by more TV productions in “Falstaff” and “La Sonnambula.”

From there, everyone wanted her, including the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence and Herbert Von Karajan, with whom she made her debut recording for EMI in “Falstaff.” In 1957, a year after her appearance on RAI, she was debuting at the Vienna State Opera, Salzburg Festival, La Scala, and the Teatro San Carlo.