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

 

 

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