Mario Aspa

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.

Operas Aspa's operas included: Giovanni Bannier (melodramma in 2 acts); libretto by Domenico Gilardoni; premiered Teatro del Fondo, Naples, 1829 Il carcere d'Ildegonda (melodramma in 2 acts); libretto by Domenico Gilardoni; premiered Aspa, Teatro Nuovo, Naples, 1830 Il proscritto (melodramma in 3 acts); libretto by Marco D'Arienzo; premiered Teatro Nuovo, Naples, 1841 Paolo e Virginia (opera semiseria in 2 acts); libretto by Jacopo Ferretti; premiered Teatro Metastasio, Rome, 1843 Carlotta e Werter (opera semiseria in 2 acts); libretto by Almerindo Spadetta; premiered Teatro Nuovo, Naples, 1849 II Muratore di Napoli (opera semiseria in 3 acts); libretto by Domenico Bolognese; premiered Teatro Nuovo, Naples, 1850 Il coscritto (melodramma in 4 parts); libretto by Almerindo Spadetta; premiered Teatro del Fondo, Naples, 1851