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

 

 

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