Savino Monelli

Savino Monelli (9 May 1784 – 5 June 1836) was an Italian tenor prominent in the opera houses of Italy from 1806 until 1830. Amongst the numerous roles he created in world premieres were Giannetto in Rossini's La gazza ladra, Enrico in Donizetti's L'ajo nell'imbarazzo and Nadir in Pacini's La schiava in Bagdad. He was born in Fermo where he initially studied music. After leaving the stage, he retired to Fermo and died there five years later at the age of 52.

Life and career

Monelli was born in Fermo and received his early music training under Giuseppe Giordani who was the maestro di cappella of the Fermo Cathedral. His elder brother, Raffaele (1782–1859) likewise trained under Giordani and had a career as a tenor appearing in the world premieres of Rossini's La scala di seta and L'inganno felice. One of Monelli's earliest performances was in 1806 when he appeared with Raffaele in a production of Marcello Bernardini's Furberia e puntiglio at the Teatro della Concordia in Jesi.