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Revision as of 02:47, 11 December 2024 by Opus33 (talk | contribs) (a start, more to come shortly)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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, in which Mandini was the first Count Alamaviva.
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 L'italian in Londra by Domenico Cimarosa.