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Antonio Magini-Coletti

1855Steane, J. B. (1992) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 149-150.Wikipedia (2026) Antonio Magini-Coletti. (Accessed: 22 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 1799.–1912Steane, J. B. (1992) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 149-150.Wikipedia (2026) Antonio Magini-Coletti. (Accessed: 22 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 1799. · Italian · baritoneSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 149-150.Wikipedia (2026) Antonio Magini-Coletti. (Accessed: 22 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 1799.

Birthplace: Jesi, Papal StatesSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 149-150.Wikipedia (2026) Antonio Magini-Coletti. (Accessed: 22 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 1799.

An Italian baritone of wide repertorySteane, J. B. (1992) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 149-150.Wikipedia (2026) Antonio Magini-Coletti. (Accessed: 22 September 2026). and the first Frank in EdgarSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 149-150.Wikipedia (2026) Antonio Magini-Coletti. (Accessed: 22 September 2026).. He studied at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, making his debut at the Teatro Costanzi in 1880Steane, J. B. (1992) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 149-150.Wikipedia (2026) Antonio Magini-Coletti. (Accessed: 22 September 2026).. He retrained as a tenor but without success, and returned to baritone roles, becoming known as EscamilloSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 149-150.. He joined La Scala in 1887Wikipedia (2026) Antonio Magini-Coletti. (Accessed: 22 September 2026)., created Frank there in 1889Steane, J. B. (1992) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 149-150.Wikipedia (2026) Antonio Magini-Coletti. (Accessed: 22 September 2026)., and in 1901 sang in the house's first Le maschereSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 149-150.Wikipedia (2026) Antonio Magini-Coletti. (Accessed: 22 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 1799.. His roles ran from Donizetti to WagnerSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 149-150.Wikipedia (2026) Antonio Magini-Coletti. (Accessed: 22 September 2026)., and he sang at the Metropolitan OperaSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 149-150.Wikipedia (2026) Antonio Magini-Coletti. (Accessed: 22 September 2026).Kutsch, K.J. and Riemens, L. (1987) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Großes Sängerlexikon. Bern and Stuttgart: Francke, vol. 2, col. 1799. and in South America and RussiaSteane, J. B. (1992) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 149-150.Wikipedia (2026) Antonio Magini-Coletti. (Accessed: 22 September 2026).. He last appeared as Iago, at Reggio Emilia in 1910Steane, J. B. (1992) 'Magini-Coletti, Antonio', in Sadie, S. (ed.) The New Grove Dictionary of Opera. London: Macmillan Reference, vol. 3, pp. 149-150..

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