Though Minghetti’s career only lasted slightly over twenty years, he built a reputation as a strong spinto tenor with sex appeal. He was the original operatic matinee idol, long before Franco Corelli, with women swooning over him in the aisles! Minghetti had a major career outside of Italy, a great favorite at Covent Garden, Chicago and Buenos Aires. He studied with Bellucci, Lari, Tenaglia and Emilia Corsi in Bologna. He made his debut in 1911 and had his first great success in 1920 at the Teatro Massimo in Palermo as Ruggero in Puccini’s La Rondine. He sang in Chicago from 1922-24. Here his roles included the duke in Rigoletto, Rodolfo, Pinkerton, Faust and Leopold in La Juive. In 1923 he sang in the premiere of Snegourotchka. In 1922 he performed in the world premiere of La Flaminga by Donaudy at the Teatro San Carlo, Naples. In 1923 he made his La Scala debut as Rodolfo and returned to this house several times between 1925 and 1935. In 1929 he sang in the premiere of Selvaggi’s La Maggiolata Veneziana and in 1934 he sang in the premiere of Respighi’s La Fiamma. He made guest appearances in many roles in Buenos Aires, Verona, Bologna, Monte Carlo, Florence, Rio de Janeiro, Berlin and Covent Garden. In the late 1930's, due to vocal strain he retired from the stage.
Chronology of some appearances
1914 Venezia Teatro Rossini Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1914 Bergamo Teatro Sociale Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1915 Milano Teatro Carcano Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1915 Lugo Teatro Rossini Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1915 La Valletta/Malta Teatro Reale Boheme (Rodolfo)
1918 Verona Teatro Ristori Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1919 Genova Politeama Genovese Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1920 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Boheme (Rodolfo)
1920 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Madama Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1920 Palermo Teatro Massimo Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1921 Buenos Ayres Teatro Coliseo Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1921 Piacenza Teatro Municipale Andrea Chenier (Andrea Chenier)
1921 Buenos Ayres Teatro Coliseo Boheme (Rodolfo)
1921 Roma Teatro Costanzi Butterfly (Pinkerton)
1922 Roma Teatro Costanzi Boheme (Rodolfo)
1922 Chicago Civic Opera House Boheme (Rodolfo)
1923 Milano Teatro La Scala Boheme (Rodolfo)
1923 Venezia Teatro Malibran Boheme (Rodolfo)
1924 Buenos Ayres Teatro Colon Boheme (Rodolfo)
1924 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Municipal Boheme (Rodolfo)
1924 San Paolo Teatro Municipal Boheme (Rodolfo)
1924 Bologna Teatro Comunale Boheme (Rodolfo)
1924 Milano Teatro La Scala Boheme (Rodolfo)
1925 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Boheme (Rodolfo)
1925 Catania Teatro Bellini Boheme (Rodolfo)
1925 Parma Teatro Regio Boheme (Rodolfo)
1925 Buenos Ayres Teatro Coliseo Boheme (Rodolfo)
1925 Buenos Ayres Teatro Coliseo Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1925 Rio de Janeiro Teatro Municipal Boheme (Rodolfo)
1925 San Paolo Teatro Municipal Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1925 San Paolo Teatro Municipal Boheme (Rodolfo)
1925 Roma Teatro Costanzi Boheme (Rodolfo)
1928 Il Cairo Teatro Khediviale Boheme (Rodolfo)
1928 Il Cairo Teatro Khediviale Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1928 Il Cairo Teatro Khediviale Gioconda (Enzo)
1928 Alessandria d'Egitto Teatro Mohamed Alì Boheme (Rodolfo)
1928 Alessandria d'Egitto Teatro Mohamed Alì Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1928 Melbourne Her Majesty's Boheme (Rodolfo)
1928 Melbourne Her Majesty's Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1928 Sidney Her Majesty's Boheme (Rodolfo)
1928 Sidney Her Majesty's Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1929 Roma Teatro dell'Opera Boheme (Rodolfo)
1929 Roma Teatro dell'Opera Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1929 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Boheme (Rodolfo)
1929 Lisbona Teatro San Carlos Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
1931 Genova Teatro Carlo Felice Andrea Chenier (Andrea Chenier)
1932 Firenze Teatro Verdi Boheme (Rodolfo)
1932 Firenze Teatro Verdi Cavalleria rusticana (Turiddu)
HMV, London
Rigoletto (Verdi): E il sol dell'anima with Luella Paikin DB952 2-054163
HMV, London
Boheme (Puccini): Che gelida manina DB952 2-052310
HMV, London 1926-07-05
Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna è mobile DA800 7-52342
Rigoletto (Verdi): La donna è mobile DA800 7-52342
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