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Costumista italo-inglese, la sua fortuna è legata al Teatro Drury Lane di Londra con gli spettacoli natalizi rappresentati annualmente, Christmas pantomimes, per i quali, a partire dal 1892 disegnò i costumi associato in un pimo momento a Anderson, Crage e Edel. Dal Drury Lane mancò solo nel 1896, sostituito da Wilhelm, ma vi tornò l'anno successivo.
Comelli mantenne tale incarico, divenuto nel frattempo stabile, fino alla morte, pur riservandosi di lavorare per altri teatri, quali l'Alhambra, l'Adelphi, il Gaiety, l'Hippodrome, il Criterion, il Daly's e soprattutto al Covent Garden che lo ebbe costumista stabile tra il 1906 e il 1914.

fonte: Olga Jesurum


Italian designer Attilio Giuseppe de Comelli von Stuckenfeld (1858–1925), known as Attilio Comelli, who was appointed house designer to the Royal Opera House in the 1890s. In the mid-late 19th century, and even into the early years of the 20th century, principal singers were often responsible for supplying their own costumes and designers were rarely credited in the nightly programmes. Comelli came to London in the late 19th century and quickly established himself as one of the most prolific designers for the London stage. He was credited as Artist in Chief at the Alhambra, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and the Royal Opera House in London, and also found time to provide costumes for some of the Savoy operas and for Christmas pantomimes in London and Australia.
Comelli was born in the northern Italian town of Gradisca d'Isonzo (then a part of Austria). He was the son of Federico de Comelli von Stuckenfeld (1826–1892), an engineer and cave explorer, who came from a wealthy background.

fonte: rohcollections.org.uk