Renata Borgatti ( Italian: Renata Borgatti , March 2, 1894 , Bologna - March 10, 1964 , Rome ) - Italian pianist .
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Biography
The daughter of the famous singer, tenor Giuseppe Borgatti. She studied ballet, but then left him for piano art. In 1918 - 1920 she lived in Capri , where she had an affair with the artist Romaine Brooks , who painted her portrait ( [1] ), with Faith Mackenzie, wife of the writer Compton Mackenzie , who later described their relationship in the satirical novel “Extraordinary Women” ( 1928 ) After 1920 , she performed widely in Europe, became famous for performing the works of Debussy . Often played a duet with violinist Olga Raj, Ezra Pound's longtime girlfriend. She was in close relationship with Vinaretta Singer (Princess de Polignac) and others. She lived in Monaco, in Switzerland. Gradually left the scene, limited to teaching.
Died of leukemia .