Luigi Ricci-Stolz

Luigi Ricci-Stolz (1852 – 10 February 1906) was an Italian musician and composer.

He was born as Giacomo Ricci in Trieste to composer Luigi Ricci and opera singer Francesca Stolz (1826-1900?), the elder sister of the famous Verdian diva Teresa Stolz. At the time Luigi Ricci was married to Ludmila Stolz (1826–1910), the identical twin sister of Francesca. Ricci-Stolz's uncle, Federico Ricci, was also a composer.

He inherited the estate of his aunt Teresa Stolz, and changed his name to Ricci-Stolz.

Ricci-Stolz was a conductor and composer. In addition to church music, songs and a string quartet, he also published a number of operas.

He died in Milan in 1906, aged 54.

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