Description

MARIO MASSA (NAPLES, 12 MAY, 1876 – NAPLES, 5 DECEMBER, 1936)

 

 

 

 

His real name was Aniello Massa. He studied at the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella and then perfected his skills in Switzerland, at the Zurich Conservatory. He made his debut in 1904 at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples as Edgardo in Lucia di Lammermoor.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1904 Napoli Teatro San Carlo Lucia di Lammermoor (Edgardo)

1906 Pozzuoli Teatro Stacchini Concerto

1908 Venezia Teatro La Fenice Cabrera di G. Dupont (Pedrito)

1910 Modena Teatro Municipale Boheme (Rodolfo)

1912 Bari Teatro Petruzzelli Faust (Faust)

1913 Bastia Teatro Comunale Fedora (Loris)

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

‘A calamita mia (Fonzo) 1175 Phonotype, Napoli, 30 September 1913

‘A canzone ‘e Santa Lucia (Mario) E2100 42175 Columbia, Milano, March 1914

Ah! Si t’avesse mmano nu mumento (Califano-De Gregorio)

Ammore ‘e femmena (Nardella) 1-35304 Favorite, Napoli, September and October 1909

Bandiera bella (Cannio) 42176 E2100 Columbia, Milano, March 1914

Canta pe’ me (De Curtis) 1-35343 Favorite, Napoli, September and October 1909

Canzone ’a chiarastella (Falvo) 42168 E2032 Columbia, Milano, March 1914

Canzone bella (Di Capua) 1-35299 Favorite, Napoli, September and October 1909

Core ‘e mamma (Capolongo) 1-35324 7910-o Favorite, Napoli, September and October 1909

Desiderio ’e te (Ricciardi) E2032 42166 Columbia, Milano, March 1914

E bonassera, ammore (Nardella) E2102 42180 Columbia, Milano, March 1914

‘E serene, ‘e Marecchiare (Gambardella) 1-35357 Favorite, Napoli, September and October 1909

Estasi d’amore (Fragna) 7-252240 R 6585 4391ah Gramophone, Napoli, 4 October 1920

Fernimmola accussì (Falvo) 1171 Phonotype, Napoli, 30 September 1913

Forza del destino (Verdi) O tu che in seno 9890 Polyphon, Napoli, 1914.mp3

Frennesia (Gennarelli) 1-35320 7915-o Favorite, Napoli, September and October 1909

Gioconda (Ponchielli) Cielo e mar 1-35377 8035-o Favorite, Napoli, September and October 1909

I’te vurria vasà (di Capua) 7061 Odeon, Milano 1905

Lucia, Luci’ (De Curtis) 42173 E2033 Columbia, Milano, March 1914

Maggio, Si’ Tu! (Massa)  E2034 42164 Columbia, Milano, March 1914

Mamma mia che vo’ sape’ 1-35313 7883-o Favorite, Napoli, September and October 1909

Marcetta d”o capotammurro (Cannio) 1177 Phonotype, Napoli, 1 October 1913

Mare! Mare! (Capolongo) 1-35330 Favorite, Napoli, September and October 1909

Na vota sola (Genise-Spagnolo)

Nannina bella (Cinquegrana – Di Chiara) 37129 Odeon, Milano 1905

Nun t’affaccià (di Capua) 1-35347 Favorite, Napoli, September and October 1909

Nuttata a mare (di Capua) 37132 Odeon, Milano 1905

‘O marenariello (Gambardella) 1-35348 Favorite, Napoli, September and October 1909

‘O nomme suoio

‘O passato è passato (De Curtis) 1174 Phonotype, Napoli, 30 September 1913

‘O reggina d’ o mare (E. Bellini) 1-39088 Favorite, Napoli, September and October 1909

O sole mio (di Capua) 1-35297 Favorite, Napoli, September and October 1909

Palomma ‘e notte (Buongiovanni) 1-35305 Favorite, Napoli, September and October 1909

Passa ‘abbrile (Capurro-Di Capua) 1180 Phonotype, Napoli, 1 October 1913

Primmamatina (Falvo) 42172 E2033 Columbia, Milano, March 1914

Pulcinella non ride (Albano) 7-252241 4374ah Gramophone, Napoli, 3 October 1920

Pusilleco addiruso (Gambardella) 7062 Odeon, Milano, 1905

Quanno cantava ammore (Falvo) E6009 35331 Columbia, Milano, March 1914

Quanno tramonta ‘o sole (Gambardella) 1169 Phonotype, Napoli, 30 September 1913

Serenatella nera (Gambardella) 37124 Odeon, Milano 1905

So ‘Nnammurato ‘E Te! (De Curtis) E2034 42162 Columbia, Milano, March 1914

Stornellata napulitana (Capolongo) 252190 R6567 16658L Gramophone, Napoli, 20 April 1914

Tarantella lucana (Cannio) 1165 Phonotype, Napoli, 30 September 1913

Torna a Surriento (De Curtis) 37125 Odeon, Milano 1905

Traviata (Verdi) Scena della borsa 14274 6683 Polyphon, Napoli, 1914

Tutt’ ‘e vvie (Nicolardi-Nardella)

Vecariello appucundruso (Cinquegrana-Cattedra)

Vocche desiderose (Nardella) 252170 R6159 16663L Gramophone, Napoli, 20 April 1914

Voce ‘e notte (De Curtis) 1-35298 Favorite, Napoli, September and October 1909