Alceo Galliera
Alceo Galliera (3 May 1910 – 21 April 1996) was a distinguished Italian conductor and composer. He was the son of Arnaldo Galliera (1871—1934) 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 Claudio Arrau, 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 (then known as the Victorian Symphony Orchestra). As a conductor he was a gifted accompanist who achieved in establishing the necessary synergy. He accompanied Claudio Arrau, Dinu Lipatti, Clara Haskil, and Arthur Grumiaux. He recorded also for the Philips label, a.o. Mozart Piano Concertos with Pianist Ingrid Haebler. His compositions include 'Scherzo-Tarantella' and 'The Wise Virgins and the Foolish Virgins'. |
Birth and Death Data: Born (Milan (Italian commune and capital city of Lombardy)), Died April 21, 1996 (Brescia (Italian city in Lombardy) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939
Roles Represented in DAHR: organ
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | CBX1470 | 12-in. | December 1939 | 1º pastore: Mira, deh mira Orfeo; Messaggera: Ahi, caso acerbo e Orfeo | Enrico De Franceschi ; Enrico Lombardi ; Elena Nicolai | Opera | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CBX1472 | 12-in. | December 1939 | Orfeo: Tu se' morta; Coro: Ahi, caso acerbo e Messaggera | Enrico De Franceschi ; Elena Nicolai | Opera | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CBX1473 | 12-in. | December 1939 | Coro: Chi ne consola (Trinodia) | Unidentified chorus (1939 Orfeo: Italian Columbia records) | Opera | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CBX1476 | 12-in. | December 1939 | Orfeo; Possente spirto | Enrico De Franceschi | Opera | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CBX1477 | 12-in. | December 1939 | Orfeo: Ofeo, son io; Caronte: Ben mi lusinga alguanto | Enrico De Franceschi ; Albino Marone | Opera | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CBX1478 | 12-in. | December 1939 | Orfeo: Ei dorme; Coro: Nulla impresa | Enrico De Franceschi | Opera | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CBX1480 | 12-in. | December 1939 | Prosperina: Quali grazie ti rendo; Coro: Pietade, oggi, ed amore trïonfan; Plutone e Spiriti | Albino Marone ; Vittoria Palombini | Opera | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CBX1481 | 12-in. | December 1939 | Orfeo: Quale onor di te fia degno; Euridice: Ahi vista troppo dolce e Spiriti | Enrico De Franceschi ; Ginevra Vivante | Opera | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CBX1483 | 12-in. | December 1939 | Orfeo: Questi I campi di Tracia e Eco | Enrico De Franceschi | Opera | instrumentalist, organ | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CBX1484 | 12-in. | December 1939 | Orfeo: Tu bella fosti; Apollo: Perchè allo sdegno | Enrico De Franceschi ; Giuseppe Manacchini | Opera | instrumentalist, organ |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Galliera, Alceo," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/378546.
Galliera, Alceo. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/378546.
"Galliera, Alceo." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Galliera, Alceo - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85046582
Wikidata: Alceo Galliera - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2619546
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/56796176
MusicBrainz: Alceo Galliera - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/0907c476-46f7-4259-ba15-931725028d89
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