Eliza Mazzucato Young

Eliza Mazzucato Young
An older white woman with grey hair dressed back in a bun; she is seen in almost profile, wearing a high-collared dress.
Eliza Mazzucato Young, from an 1894 publication.
Born
Elisa Mazzucato

July 7, 1846
Milan
DiedMarch 27, 1937
Beverly Hills, California
NationalityItalian, American
Other namesElisa M. Young
Occupationcomposer

Eliza Mazzucato Young (July 7, 1846 – March 27, 1937) was an Italian-born American composer, musician, and educator. She wrote Mr. Sampson of Omaha (1888), one of the first operas by a woman to be produced in the United States.