Francisco Mela

Francesco Meli (born 15 May 1980 is an Italian operatic tenor particularly associated with the romantic repertoire.
Born in Genoa, Meli began his vocal studies at age 17 with Norma Palacios at the Conservatorio di Musica "Niccolò Paganini" in Genoa. He later became a pupil of mezzo-soprano Franca Mattiucci. In 2002 he debuted in Verdi's Macbeth and as the tenor soloist in Rossini's Petite messe solennelle and Puccini's Messa di Gloria, broadcast by RAI (the Italian state broadcasting company) from... plus