Mario Aspa | |
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Born | Messina, Italy | 17 October 1797
Died | 14 December 1868 Messina, Italy | (aged 71)
Occupation | composer |
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]