Eduardo di Capua (May 12, 1865 – October 3, 1917) was an Italian composer, singer and songwriter.

Biography

Di Capua was born in

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in 1865, and he is best known for having composed the song "". In 1897, di Capua bought a collection of 23 melodies from an obscure composer, Alfredo Mazzucchi. He developed the music, and then invited the poet Giovanni Capurro to write lyrics for it. The resulting song has been recorded by many singers, both classical and popular, in both the original Neapolitan and in the English adaptation. His works on Neapolitan songs were published in the music magazine '' La Tavola Rotonda''. Di Capua also wrote "Marie, Ah Marie" ("O Marie" in English), another Neapolitan song. He died in 1917 in Naples.Eduardo di Capua
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References

External links

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Portrait of di Capua
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Eduardo Di Capua recordings
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