Gerelli, Ennio
Gerelli, Ennio
Gerelli, Ennio, Italian conductor and composer; b. Cremona, Feb. 12, 1907; d. there, Oct. 5, 1970. He studied at the Bologna Cons. He conducted ballet and opera in Italy, then was on the staff of La Scala in Milan (1935–40). In 1961 he founded the Camerata di Cremona. He also wrote some chamber music.
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