Arturo Buzzi-Peccia

Buzzi-Peccia was born 13 October 1854 in Milan, Austrian Empire, to Antonio and Clotilde Peccia.

[1] He began to write music while still in school, and composed three works to secure his diploma from the Milan Conservatory in 1875.

[2] One of his best-known works is "Lolita: Serenata spagnola" (1892), recorded by many singers over the years including Enrico Caruso, John McCormick, Titta Ruffo, Mario Lanza, Richard Tucker and Alfredo Kraus.

He came to the United States in 1898 to teach voice at the Chicago Musical College with references from such notables as Giuseppe Verdi and Arrigo Boito.

[a][citation needed] Many artists recorded Buzzi-Peccia's songs, among them Amelita Galli-Curci, Beniamino Gigli, Aureliano Pertile, Claudia Muzio, Carlo Bergonzi, Luciano Pavarotti, Giuseppe Di Stefano, and Roberto Alagna.