Domenico Gizzi (Arpino, 1680 – Naples, 1745) was an Italian composer and singing teacher.[1] Also known as "Egizio" or "Egiziello", he founded a famous singing school in 1720 and among his pupils counted Francesco Feo and Gioacchino Conti, who was named "Gizziello" in his teacher's honour.

Engraving of Italian composers Tomaso Albinoni, Domenico Gizzi and Giuseppe Colla by Pietro Bettelini, after a drawing by Luigi Scotti.

References edit

  1. ^ Waldo Selden Pratt The History of Ballroom Dancing 1907 "Other important singing-teachers were Domenico Gizzi and his pupil Fernando Feo.."