Eugenio Terziani (29/07/1824 - 30/06/1889), an Italian composer, born and died in Rome. He was a dramatic composer, pupil of Mercadante at the Conservatorio in Naples. About 1848 he became maestro di cappella at the Teatro Apollo in Rome, then was in the same capacity at the Scala in Milan, 1867-71, and returned to his former position in Rome, where he was appointed professor of composition at the Liceo Musicale of the Accademia di Sta. Cecilia. He is much esteemed also as a vocal teacher. Works Operas : Giovauna di Napoli, Rome, about 1846 ; Alfredo, ib. ; Niccolo de' Lapi (L* assedio di Fireuze), ib., 1883 ; La caduta di Gerico, oratorio, Rome, 1844 ; Cecilia mass ; Requiem for Victor Emanuel. He was the father of Raffaele Terziani.