=============================================================================== (9232) 1997 BG8 = Miretti Discovered 1997 Jan. 31 by V. Goretti at Pianoro. Named in memory of Manlio Miretti (1928-1996), who, gifted with a powerful and warm baritone voice, devoted his whole life to the opera, even though he achieved a very high position in a bank. After studying with Gino Bechi's mae- stro,Raul Frazzi, and Valiano Natali, he performed the entire baritone reper- toire, but he loved Giuseppe Verdi's music and characters over all, especially "Rigoletto". He also successfully sang Toschi's classical songs, the Neapolitan ones and the "musica proibita". He sang in very famous theatres such as the theatres of Losanna, Bologna and the "Scala" of Milan, but he also had a very busy concert career. ===============================================================================