Nilla Pizzi

Nilla Pizzi, stage name of Adionilla Pizzi (Italian: [(adjo)ˈnilla ˈpittsi]; 16 April 1919 – 12 March 2011), was an Italian singer and actress. Born in Sant'Agata Bolognese, she was particularly famous in Italy during the 1950s and 1960s. She won the first edition of the San Remo Festival in 1951, singing "Grazie dei fiori", and the second edition (1952), with "Vola colomba". Her hits include "Papaveri e papere", the original version of "Poppa Piccolino".

Birth and Death Data: Born April 16, 1919 (Sant'Agata Bolognese), Died March 12, 2011 (Segrate)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
RCA (International)	2E5VB-1164	10-in.	before 8/23/1955	Dans la vie	Nilla Pizzi ; Armando Trovajoli	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pizzi, Nilla," accessed November 13, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/337875.

Pizzi, Nilla. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/337875.

"Pizzi, Nilla." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 13 November 2024.