Saturno Meletti [SEP] voice type
Saturno Meletti
Saturno Meletti (1906 in Fano – 23 September 1985 in Rome) was an Italian operatic bass-baritone particularly associated with the standard Italian repertory and contemporary works.
Meletti began his career in his native city as Escamillo, in 1929, later appearing in several small theatres throughout Italy.
He made his debut at the Rome Opera in 1932, and sang there until 1976. He then appeared at the Teatro Comunale in Bologna, the Teatro Regio Parma, the San Carlo in Naples, the Teatro Massimo
Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf (1958, New York)
- Rossini - "La cenerentola" - Giulietta Simionato, Saturno Meletti, Cristiano Dalamangas - Coro e Orchestra della Rai Torino, Mario Rossi (1949, Turin)
- Donizetti - "L'elisir d'amore" - Alda Noni, Afro Poli, Sesto Bruscantini - Coro e Orchestra della Rai Roma, Gianandrea Gavazzeni (1952, Rome)
- Verdi - Maria Callas and Mario Zanasi, the "London Traviatta director Nicola Rescigno and Covent Garden Orchestra (