Annie Vitelli

Annie Vitelli (1837–1917) was a notable New Zealand singer and entertainer.

She was born in London, England, to the merchant Francis John Day and Margaret Tilley. She studied music in Melbourne in Australia, were she married her teacher Giovanni Whittle Vitelli (d. 1859), and the singer Charles Robert Thatcher in 1861.

Annie Vitelli was active as a professional singer from 1859 until 1882, and toured between New Zealand (1862-63, 1863-65 and 1869-70) and Australia with her second spouse, performing in everything from hotels to bars on the goldfields. While she performed sentimental ballads, her spouse performed satire songs, and they were very popular artists in both colonies.

She retired in 1882 and worked as a music teacher in Australia.