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. |
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 127 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-9399 | 10-in. | 9/1/1910 | Si 'sta chitarra | Eugenio Torre | Male vocal solo, with string orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-9539 | 10-in. | 10/12/1910 | 'Na cammarella | Eugenio Torre | Male vocal solo, with mandolin orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-9623 | 10-in. | 11/11/1910 | Ah! Core, core | Teresa de Matienzo | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | C-9746 | 12-in. | 12/29/1910 | Canta pe' me | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-11306 | 10-in. | 11/26/1911 | Canta pe' me | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-17256 | 10-in. | 3/3/1916 | Guapparia | Alfredo Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-17266 | 10-in. | 3/7/1916 | Chitarrata piatosa | Alfredo Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-17268 | 10-in. | 3/7/1916 | Amor di pastorello | Alfredo Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-17735 | 10-in. | 5/25/1916 | I marinai d'Italia | Vincenzo Esposito | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-17911 | 10-in. | 6/20/1916 | Malandrinata | Teresa de Matienzo | Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-17971 | 10-in. | 7/12/1916 | Maria (All' antica) | Vincenzo Esposito | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-18290 | 10-in. | 9/4/1916 | Tu, ca nun chiagna! | Francesco Daddi | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-19298 | 10-in. | 3/21/1917 | Pupatella | Nina de Charny | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-19299 | 10-in. | 3/21/1917 | Carufanella | Nina de Charny | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-19916 | 10-in. | 5/17/1917 | Ammore 'e Mamma | Vincenzo Esposito | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-19988 | 10-in. | 6/7/1917 | Tarantella d'e tarantelle | Nina de Charny | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-20585 | 10-in. | 9/21/1917 | Tarantella da guerra | Gennaro Quaranta | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-21565 | 10-in. | 3/7/1918 | Napulitana | Vincenzo Esposito | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-22910 | 10-in. | 6/10/1919 | Tarantella all' amico | Coppia Voccia | Female-male vocal duet, with guitar and violin | lyricist | |
Victor | B-23141 | 10-in. | 9/8/1919 | Tu, ca nun chiagne! | Enrico Caruso | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-24978 | 10-in. | 3/7/1921 | O' mare canta | Vittorio Somma | Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-24979 | 10-in. | 3/7/1921 | A luna 'e Napule | Vittorio Somma | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
Victor | B-25011 | 10-in. | 3/18/1921 | 'Ncopp' 'a ll'onna! | Guglielmo Voccia | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
Victor | C-25775 | 12-in. | 11/22/1921 | Napule e Maria | Eugenio Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | B-25867 | 10-in. | 12/12/1921 | Cara piccina | Eugenio Cibelli | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bovio, Libero," accessed November 12, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109987.
Bovio, Libero. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109987.
"Bovio, Libero." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 12 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Bovio, Libero, 1883-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no94040681
Wikidata: Libero Bovio - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3831683
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/51731923
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