Stefano Ronchetti-Monteviti

Stefano Ronchetti-Monteviti (1814–1882) was an Italian composer, music educator, and college administrator.

Born in Asti, he joined the faculty of the Milan Conservatory in 1850 as a professor of counterpoint.

He was appointed the school's director in 1878, a post he held until illness forced him to resign in November 1881.

His notable pupils included Franco Faccio, Giacomo Puccini, and Ivan Zajc.

It used a libretto by Temistocle Solera and starred soprano Maria Spezia-Aldighieri.