Andrea Adami da Bolsena

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Andrea Adami da Bolsena (Bolsena, 1663 - Rome, 1742) was an Italian musician

Through the influence of Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni he was appointed master of the papal choir. He left a history of this institution, with portraits and memoirs of the singers, under the title of "Osservazioni per ben regolare il coro dei cantori della Cappella Pontificia" (Rome, 1711). He was reportedly highly esteemed by the Romans for his personal as well as his musical gifts.

This article incorporates text from the public-domain Catholic Encyclopedia of 1913.
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