Alceo Galliera

Conductor

1910 – 1996

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Who was Alceo Galliera?

Alceo Galliera was a distinguished Italian conductor and composer. He was the son of Arnaldo Galliera who taught in organ class at the Parma Conservatory.

Galliera was born in Milan in 1910 and studied piano, organ, and composition at the Milan Conservatory.

Among the orchestras he conducted were those of La Scala and the Santa Cecilia Academy in Rome. He conducted operas in which Maria Callas sang, as well as concerts with such great pianists as Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli and Dinu Lipatti. He also appeared at the Lucerne Festival where he conducted the Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Salzburg Festival with the Vienna Philharmonic. In 1950-51 he was the conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

His compositions include 'Scherzo-Tarantella' and 'The Wise Virgins and the Foolish Virgins'.

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Born
May 3, 1910
Milan
Also known as
  • Galliera, Alceo
Nationality
  • Italy
Profession
Education
  • Milan Conservatory
Died
Apr 21, 1996
Brescia

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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