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