Lodovico Rocca

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Lodovico Rocca (November 29, 1895, Turin - June 25, 1986,Turin) was an Italian composer.

A pupil of Orefice, his operas, written in late verismo style, met with some success in Italy but have been little performed elsewhere. They include; Morte di Frine, In Terra di Leggenda, Il Dibuk, his most successful work, Monte Ivnor, L'Uragano.

He was director of the Turin Conservatory from 1940 until 1966.

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• The Complete Dictionary of Opera & Operetta, James Anderson, (Wings Books, 1993) ISBN 0-517-09156-9