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.

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 accompanied Claudio Arrau, Dinu Lipatti, and Clara Haskil.