Luigi Petrali (1815 - 1855) was an Italian composer. He was a student of

Saverio Mercadante Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante (baptised 17 September 179517 December 1870) was an Italian composer, particularly of operas. While Mercadante may not have retained the international celebrity of Gaetano Donizetti or Gioachino Rossini beyond ...

. His opera ''Sofonisba'' premiered at

La Scala La Scala (, , ; abbreviation in Italian of the official name ) is a famous opera house in Milan, Italy. The theatre was inaugurated on 3 August 1778 and was originally known as the ' (New Royal-Ducal Theatre alla Scala). The premiere performan ...

on 6 February 1844. On 23 February 1854 his opera ''Ginevra di Scozia'' premiered at the Teatro Sociale di Mantova.

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