Mario Pasquale Costa
Mario Pasquale Costa was the stage name of Pasquale Antonio Cataldo Maria Costa (born July 24, 1858 in Taranto , † September 27, 1933 in Montecarlo ). He was an Italian composer, pianist and tenor. He is the composer of numerous operettas as well as famous songs of Neapolitan folk music.
Costa's family moved to Naples in 1865, where he studied with Saverio Mercadante at the local conservatory . His first composition dates from 1871, then Costa worked as a composer of operettas, duets, hymns, marches, etc. for over 60 years. The Neapolitan folk music enriched Costa with "classics" like Era de Maggio (1885), Scetate (1887), Lariulà (1888), Catarì (1892) and Serenata napulitana (1897).
Costa also celebrated international success, for example in London.
literature
- Raoul Meloncelli: Costa, Pasquale Antonio Cataldo Maria. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 30: Cosattini – Crispolto. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1984.
- Giovanni Acquaviva, Mario Costa fra Taranto e Napoli , Scorpione Editrice, Taranto, 1986
- NT Portacci (a cura di), Mario Costa note di vita e d'arte , Taranto arti grafiche Alberto Gressati 1934.
- Tatiana Chemi, Mario Costa tarantino napoletano Bellini Editrice (collana Stradivarius) 1996
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Costa, Mario Pasquale |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Costa, Pasquale Antonio Cataldo Maria (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian composer, pianist and tenor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 24, 1858 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tarent |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 27, 1933 |
| Place of death | Montecarlo |