Dal Monte, Toti
(1893–1975)
Dal Monte, Toti (27 June 1893–26 Jan 1975) Italian coloratura soprano, born Antonietta Meneghelli in Mogliano. She made her debut at La Scala in 1916, and sang elsewhere in Italy in roles for various soprano types. With a performance of Gilda in Torino, 1918, she became a secure coloratura, singing that repertoire for 10 years at La Scala under Arturo Toscanini. She sang at the Metropolitan Opera on 5 Dec 1924, as Lucia; in Chicago from 1924 to 1928, and at Covent Garden in 1926. Dal Monte…