Nilla Pizzi

Nilla Pizzi, stage name of Adionilla Pizzi (Italian: [(adjo)ˈnilla ˈpittsi]; 16 April 1919 – 12 March 2011), was an Italian singer and actress.

Born in Sant'Agata Bolognese, she was particularly famous in Italy during the 1950s and 1960s. She won the first edition of the San Remo Festival in 1951, singing "Grazie dei fiori", and the second edition (1952), with "Vola colomba". Her hits include "Papaveri e papere", the original version of "Poppa Piccolino".

Birth and Death Data: Born April 16, 1919 (Sant'Agata Bolognese), Died March 12, 2011 (Segrate)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
RCA (International) 2E5VB-1164 10-in. before 8/23/1955 Dans la vie Nilla Pizzi ; Armando Trovajoli Female vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pizzi, Nilla," accessed March 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/337875.

Pizzi, Nilla. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/337875.

"Pizzi, Nilla." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 March 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/337875

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