Ottorino Respighi
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Ottorino Respighi was an Italian composer, violinist, teacher, and musicologist and one of the leading Italian composers of the early 20th century. His compositions range over operas, ballets, orchest
Respighi in 1927
Respighi in 1903
Respighi in 1912
From 1913 to 1935, Respighi taught at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome
Elsa Respighi
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Elsa Respighi was an Italian mezzo-soprano singer and composer. She was the wife and former pupil of Ottorino Respighi. Respighi created a ballet and completed her husband's opera, but also composed a
Ottorino Respighi
…relocated to Rome in 1913 to become professor of composition at the Liceo Musicale di Santa Cecilia. During this period he married his pupil, singer Elsa Olivieri-Sangiacomo. In 1923, Respighi quit his professorship to dedicate time to tour and compose, but continued to teach until 1935. He performed and conducted in various…
Elsa and Ottorino Respighi in the 1920s