Mario Aspa
Mario Aspa (17 October 1797 – 14 December 1868) was an Italian composer. He composed over 40 operas, the most successful of which were Paolo e Virginia (premiered in Rome, 1843) and II Muratore di Napoli (premiered in Naples, 1850). He also composed two ballets and a Requiem Mass which was performed on the death of Vittorio Emmanuele II in 1878.
Mario Aspa
- Name
- Mario Aspa
- Born
- 17 October 1797
- Birthplace
- Messina, Italy
- Died
- 14 December 1868
- Occupation
- composer
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Italy
- Fields
- opera · classical · liturgical
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Mario Aspa (17 October 1797 – 14 December 1868) was an Italian composer. He composed over 40 operas, the most successful of which were Paolo e Virginia (premiered in Rome, 1843) and II Muratore di Napoli (premiered in Naples, 1850). He also composed two ballets and a Requiem Mass which was performed on the death of Vittorio Emmanuele II in 1878.
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• Name — Mario Aspa • Born — 17 October 1797 • Birthplace — Messina, Italy • Died — 14 December 1868 • Place of death — Messina, Italy • Occupation — composer
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Aspa's operas included: • Giovanni Bannier (melodramma in 2 acts); libretto by Domenico Gilardoni; premiered Teatro del Fondo, Naples, 1829 • Il carcere d'Ildegonda (melodramma in 2 acts); libretto by Domenico Gilardoni; premiered Aspa, Teatro Nuovo, Naples, 1830 • Il proscritto (melodramma in 3 acts); libretto by Marco D'Arienzo; premiered Teatro Nuovo, Naples, 1841 • Paolo e Virginia (opera semiseria in 2 acts); libretto by Jacopo Ferretti; premiered Teatro Metastasio, Rome, 1843 • Carlotta e Werter (opera semiseria in 2 acts); libretto by Almerindo Spadetta; premiered Teatro Nuovo, Naples, 1849 • II Muratore di Napoli (opera semiseria in 3 acts); libretto by Domenico Bolognese; premiered Teatro Nuovo, Naples, 1850 • Il coscritto (melodramma in 4 parts); libretto by Almerindo Spadetta; premiered Teatro del Fondo, Naples, 1851
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- 1.Slonimsky, Nicolas. Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Gale. 2001.
- 2.Ambìveri, Corrado (1998). Operisti minori dell'ottocento italiano, pp. 11–12. Gremese Editore.
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