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ORESTE MIELI (MIELINO) (GALBIATE, NEAR COMO, 1870 – GALBIATE, NEAR COMO, 1924)

 

 

 

 

His career was primarily centered around Italian provincial theatres. In 1900, he performed at the Teatro Sociale in Rovigo as Andrea Chénier in U. Giordano’s Andrea Chénier. On January 17, 1901, he took part in one of the six premieres of P. Mascagni’s Le Maschere at the Teatro Regio in Turin, where he sang the role of Florindo. On November 30, 1904, he appeared at the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele in Turin in the premiere of F. Alfano’s Risurrezione as Prince Dimitri.

Towards the end of his career, he began to perform as a baritone. He retired from the stage around 1915.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1892 Ravenna Teatro Mariani Favorita (Alfonso)

1894 Caltagirone Teatro Garibaldi Forza del Destino (Melitone)

1898 Sassari Politeama Verdi Boheme (Rodolfo)

1903 Verona Teatro Drammatico Carmen (Don Jose)

1906 Lonigo Teatro Comunale Carmen (Don Jose)

1908 Torino Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Barbiere di Siviglia (Figaro)

1910 Rimini Teatro Vittorio Emanuele Africana (Nelusko)

1913 Pola Teatro Ciscutti Tosca (Scarpia)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Ernani (Verdi) O sommo Carlo (w. chorus) Columbia D417 10783
2. Ernani (Verdi) Vieni meco sol di rose Columbia D 4179
3. Faust (Gounod) Aria Columbia D 4180
4. Faust (Gounod) Il se fait tard (w. Paini) Columbia 10119
5. Forza del destino (Verdi) Terzetto (w. Dadò & Ciaparelli) Columbia 10630 D4059
6. Gioconda (Ponchielli) Cielo e mar Columbia 10019
7. Lombardi (Verdi) Qual voluttа (with Dado & Ciaparelli) Columbia 10631
8. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Per me d’immenso Columbia  10617
9. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Verranno a te sull’aure (w. Paini) Columbia 10123
10. Mefistofele (Boito) Dai campi dai prati Columbia 10008
11. Rigoletto (Verdi) Questa o quella Columbia 10479 D4010
12. Trovatore (Verdi) Il balen Columbia D 4178 10787
13. Rigoletto (Verdi) Quartetto (w. Baldassare, Ciaparelli & Correa) Columbia 10633
14. Manon Lescaut (Puccini) Ah non v’avvicinate (No pazzo son) 10007 Columbia, Milano 1903
15. Mefistofele (Boito) Giunto sul passo estremo 10014 Columbia, Milano 1903
16. Africaine (Meyerbeer) Romanza 10022 Columbia, Milano 1903
17. Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) Un grande spettacolo 10113 Columbia, Milano 1903
18. Traviata (Verdi) Brindisi (w. Ciaparelli) 10614 Columbia, Milano 1907
19. Traviata (Verdi) Alfredo, Alfredo (w. Ciaparelli & Baldassare) 10615 Columbia, Milano 1907