A star in the making: Giulietta aged 11

Simionato (standing) with her sister Regina and her nieces, Rovigo 1931

In her dress for the competition hosted by the Teatro Communale for the closing of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino in 1933. She won.

The competitors in the 1933 Florence competition.

At 23 after the win in Florence, 1933

A radiant smile in the 50s

With a friend: Rome in the 50s

Study: Rome in the 50s

With all the trappings of success

The hat passion begins: 50s

Advertisment for her DECCA albums

Cover of one of her many recordings

A very special moment, with Olivero and the former and final King of Italy, His Majesty King Umberto II; in Lisbon c. 1954

With Carlo Bergonzi

In Milan with Poggi and Tebaldi

With Guden, Gedda and Roux in 1954

Zefirelli, Simionato, Badioli, Bruscattini, Gatta 1954

Rehersals for Norma, La Scala 1955. Zaccaria, Callas, Del Monaco.

With Prandelli, Zeani and Rossi Lemeni, Paris 1957

With Poggi, Scotto and Modesti at La Scala in 1959

With Bastianini. The two shared a warm friendship, captured in the highly amusing recording of 'Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better'

With her husband Prof. Frugoni honouring the composer who gave her so many of her wonderful roles, Giuseppe Verdi.

A trio of greatness; Simionato and Prof. Frugoni congratulate the legendary Renata Tebaldi on the bitter-sweet occasion of her final concert.

A lovely relaxed pose

Radiant in retirement

With Tebaldi receiving honours

Simionato at her home in Milan in 2002 giving an interview to OperaNews. Photograpg by Silvia Lelli 2002

19 July, 2005 - at the unveiling of the Fondamenta Maria Callas in Venice, aged 95

The tribute to her great friend and colleague, July 2005

with a portrait of Callas and her beloved poodles