RENATA TEBALDI MUSEUM

The Renata Tebaldi Museum, inaugurated on June 7, 2014, is located in the former Stables of Villa Pallavicino in Busseto, renovated between 2011 and 2014. The museum was created to celebrate the life and career of the famous soprano, described as the “Voice of an Angel” by Arturo Toscanini, and stands alongside the nearby National Giuseppe Verdi Museum, forming an important cultural hub.

The exhibition, curated by designer Daniela Gerini, unfolds through a multimedia path that highlights the rich artistic heritage left by the singer. Starting from the west wing of the ground floor, it is organized into six themed rooms.

– Dociuments Room: showcases letters, honors, and awards, including those from Arturo Toscanini, John Fitzgerald Kennedy, and Rudolph Giuliani.
– Jewels Room: displays precious stage jewelry crafted by Italian goldsmiths during the 1930s and 1940s.
– Renata’s Room: presents personal objects and garments to which the soprano was especially attached.
– Madama Butterfly Room: preserves costumes and memorabilia from Puccini’s opera, which Tebaldi cherished deeply.
– Photographs Room: features pictures of her most celebrated performances and encounters with figures such as Paolo Grassi and Maria Callas.
– Stage Costumes Room: the largest space, displaying the costumes worn in her interpretations of Desdemona, Tosca, Manon, Fedora, Aida, Leonora, and Alice Ford.

Beyond costumes, jewels, and documents, the museum houses photographs, posters, letters, and other testimonies that recount the artistic and human greatness of the soprano. It is not only a place of memory but also a living center dedicated to opera and to the legacy of the great Italian melodrama.

The Museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday at the following times:
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (last admission at 12:00 p.m)
03:00 p.m. – 05:30 p.m. (last admission at 05:00 p.m.)

For more information and to consult rates and concessions, please click here and/or contact:
– Tel. +39 0524 97870
– E-mail: info@museorenatatebaldi.i