Pizzi

(pit'-ze), Emilio, compr. b. Feb 2, 1862. Pupil of Ponchielli and Bazzmi at Milan Cons.; took prizes at Milan and Bologna for operas, at Florence for quartets; director music school at Bergamo and maestro di cappella 1897 composed operas especially for Patti, GabrieUa (Boston, 1893) and Rosalia.