Ottorino Respighi

Born July 9, 1879· Bologna, Italy

† Died April 18, 1936

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Emerging from a musically active Bolognese household, he entered the Liceo Musicale di Bologna in 1891, receiving instruction in violin, viola and composition while also serving as principal violist for the Russian Imperial Theatre. After moving to Rome in 1913, he taught composition at the Liceo Musicale di Santa Cecilia and married his pupil, singer Elsa Olivieri-Sangiacomo. His reputation sprea… Read more

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources