Francesco dalla Viola (died 1568) was a 16th-century choirmaster and composer.
Around 1558 he became choirmaster and musician to Prince Alfonso d'Este[1] at Ferrera, replacing Cipriano de Rore.
[2] While at Ferrera, he travelled with Gioseffo Zarlino and Claudio Merulo to visit Adrian Willaert who was housebound.
[3] Viola's compositional style is closely related to that of Willaert's, particularly in relation to parallel major thirds over positions IV and V, where the juxtaposition of such is generally avoided.
However, Viola's compositions are lighter in tone than Willaert's heavier madrigals.