Mario Aspa

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]

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

Operas

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
  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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