Mario Merola (singer)

Mario Merola
Background information
Born(1934-04-06)6 April 1934
Naples, Kingdom of Italy
OriginCampania, Italy
Died12 November 2006(2006-11-12) (aged 72)
Castellamare di Stabia, Italy
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • actor
Years active1959–2006
Labels
Websitewww.mariomerola.it

Mario Merola (6 April 1934 – 12 November 2006) was an Italian singer and actor, most prominently known for having rejuvenated the traditional popular Neapolitan melodrama known as the sceneggiata.

He was nicknamed the King of the sceneggiata to be able to give this kind typically a regional and a national popularity and success unknown before, to make a film genre, representing all of this even off the stage, so being able to put a face to sceneggiata.[1]