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Mario Aspa

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Mario Aspa
Born(1797-10-17)17 October 1797
Messina, Italy
Died14 December 1868(1868-12-14) (aged 71)
Messina, Italy
Occupationcomposer

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.[1][2]

Operas

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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

References

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  1. ^ Slonimsky, Nicolas; Kuhn, Laura; McIntire, Dennis (eds.) (2001). "Aspa, Mario". Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Gale. Online version retrieved 16 July 2017 (subscription required).
  2. ^ Ambìveri, Corrado (1998). Operisti minori dell'ottocento italiano, pp. 11–12. Gremese Editore. ISBN 8877422637 (in Italian)
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