Libero Bovio

Libero Bovio (9 June 1883 – 26 May 1942) was a Neapolitan lyricist and dialect poet.

Bovio was one of those responsible for the rejuvenation of Neapolitan dialect in plays, poetry and song at the beginning of the twentieth century. He took odd jobs at newspapers and then went to work in the export office of the National Museum. He then became director of Canzonetta a small publishing concern dedicated to the music of Naples. A collection of his dialect comedies appeared in 1923 and his collected poems were published in 1928. He is primarily remembered for his lyrics to some 600 Neapolitan songs, set to the music of prominent Neapolitan songwriters of his day. Among his best remembered lyrics are Reginella, Passione (song), 'O paese d' 'o sole and, in 1925, Lacreme napulitane, a song that describes the drama of the immigrant Neapolitan in America.

Birth and Death Data: Born June 9, 1883 (Naples), Died May 26, 1942 (Naples)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 126-127 of 127 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) CB11192 10-in. 4/15/1943 Tu, ca nun chiacne! Carlo Buti ; Orchestra M.o Dino Olivier Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia (U.K.) CB13945 10-in. 9/29/1954 Tammurriata d'autunno Pina Lamara Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
(Results 126-127 of 127 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bovio, Libero," accessed November 24, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109987.

Bovio, Libero. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 24, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109987.

"Bovio, Libero." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109987

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