Achille Peri Achille Peri Achille Peri (20 December 1812 - 28 March 1880) was an Italian composer and conductor. He is best known for his operas which were strongly influenced by the music of Giuseppe Verdi. Born in Reggio Emilia, Peri began his musical education in his native city before pursuing further studies in Paris with Michele Carafa. He founded a touring opera company in Paris, but returned to Italy after it failed. He began working as a conductor at the Teatro Comunale in Reggio Emilia where his first opera, "Il solitario", premiered on 29 March 1841. His third opera, "Dirce" (1843),
Jacopo Sala January 2016, Sala joined Sampdoria on loan with an obligation to buy. On 15 August 2012, Sala made his debut with the Italy U-21 team in a friendly match against the Netherlands. Jacopo Sala Jacopo Sala (; born 5 December 1991) is an Italian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Sampdoria. Sala came to German side Hamburger SV from Chelsea on a three-year contract, joining former Chelsea team-mate Michael Mancienne at the club. He made his competitive debut for Hamburg in a 5–1 home defeat against Borussia Dortmund; he came on as a substitute in the 65th minute,