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'''Stefano''' Mandini (1750-ca. 1810) was an outstanding ] singer of the second half of the 18th century. He appeared in the premieres of many well-known operas of his day, of which the most famous at the present time is ]'s ], in which Mandini was the first Count Alamaviva. '''Stefano Mandini''' (1750-ca. 1810) was an outstanding ] singer of the second half of the 18th century. He appeared in the premieres of many well-known operas of his day, of which the most famous at the present time is ]'s '']'', for which Mandini created the role of Count Alamaviva.


==Career==
His career began in Italy with performances in Venice (1775-1776) and Parma (1776). A key event occurred when Emperor ] of Austria chose to found a top-rank Italian opera company at his capital in Vienna; and sent his representatives seeking the best available talent. Mandini was recruited during this search, and first sang in the Emperor's company on 5 May 1783 in the opera ''L'italian in Londra'' by ]. His career began in Italy with performances in Venice (1775-1776) and Parma (1776). A key event occurred when Emperor ] of Austria chose to found a top-rank Italian opera company at his capital in Vienna; and sent his representatives seeking the best available talent. Mandini was recruited during this search, and first sang in the Emperor's company on 5 May 1783 in the opera as Milord Arespingh in '']'' by ]. He sang in a number of operas with the company, including the following:


*1783
⚫ ==References==
**Mingone in ]’s '']''
**Don Fabio in Cimarosa’s '']''
**Count Almaviva in ]’s '']''
*1784
**''Le vicende d’amore'' (P. A. Guglielmi),
**''La finta amante'' and ''Il re Teodoro in Venezia'' (Paisiello)
**''La vendemmia'' (Gazzaniga).
*1785
**Artidoro in ]’s '']''
**Plistene in ]’s '']''
*1786
**the Poet in Salieri’s '']''
**Count Almaviva in ]’s '']'' (1 May)
**Lubino in ]’s '']''
**Sarti’s '']''
**Paisiello’s '']''
*1787–8
**Leandro in Paisiello’s '']''
**Doristo in Martín y Soler’s '']''
**Biscroma in Salieri’s '']''.


Later he sang in Naples, Paris, again in Vienna, and St. Petersburg.

He was married to Maria Mandini, a French soprano.

==Assessment==
His singing was admired in St. Petersburg by the painter ]. Raeburn observes, "His wide range permitted him to create Count Almaviva as a tenor for ] and as a baritone for Mozart."

⚫ ==References==
*Raeburn, Christopher (1992) "Mandini family (opera)". Now on line in ''Grove Music Online'', *Raeburn, Christopher (1992) "Mandini family (opera)". Now on line in ''Grove Music Online'',

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Stefano Mandini (1750-ca. 1810) was an outstanding baritone singer of the second half of the 18th century. He appeared in the premieres of many well-known operas of his day, of which the most famous at the present time is Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, for which Mandini created the role of Count Alamaviva.

Career

His career began in Italy with performances in Venice (1775-1776) and Parma (1776). A key event occurred when Emperor Joseph II of Austria chose to found a top-rank Italian opera company at his capital in Vienna; and sent his representatives seeking the best available talent. Mandini was recruited during this search, and first sang in the Emperor's company on 5 May 1783 in the opera as Milord Arespingh in L'italiana in Londra by Domenico Cimarosa. He sang in a number of operas with the company, including the following:

Later he sang in Naples, Paris, again in Vienna, and St. Petersburg.

He was married to Maria Mandini, a French soprano.

Assessment

His singing was admired in St. Petersburg by the painter Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun. Raeburn observes, "His wide range permitted him to create Count Almaviva as a tenor for Paisiello and as a baritone for Mozart."

References

  • Raeburn, Christopher (1992) "Mandini family (opera)". Now on line in Grove Music Online,