Background
Benelli was born on 5th September 1771 in Forlì, Italy.
Benelli was born on 5th September 1771 in Forlì, Italy.
In 1790 Benelli was the first tenor at San Carlo Theatre in Naples; in 1798 - in London; in 1801-1822 at Dresden, when his voice failed. Then he was a teacher of singing at the Royal Theatre School in Berlin. In 1829 Benelli dismissed on account of a bitter and unjust attack on his benefactor Spontini.