Libero Bovio

Libero Bovio (9 June 1883 – 26 May 1942) was a Neapolitan lyricist and dialect poet.

Bovio was one of those responsible for the rejuvenation of Neapolitan dialect in plays, poetry and song at the beginning of the twentieth century. He took odd jobs at newspapers and then went to work in the export office of the National Museum. He then became director of Canzonetta a small publishing concern dedicated to the music of Naples. A collection of his dialect comedies was published in 1923, and his collected poems appeared in 1928. He is primarily remembered for his lyrics to some 600 Neapolitan songs, set to the music of prominent Neapolitan songwriters of his day. Among his best remembered lyrics are Reginella, Passione (song), 'O paese d' 'o sole and, in 1925, Lacreme napulitane, a song that describes the drama of the immigrant Neapolitan in America.

Birth and Death Data: Born Naples (city and commune in Campania, Italy), Died May 26, 1942 (Naples (city and commune in Campania, Italy) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1908 - 1954

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 138 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor CBVE-083103 10-in. 12/26/1946 Cara piccina Néstor Chayres ; Orquesta Isidor Handler Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor E1FB-3938 10-in. 10/25/1951 'O paese d' 'o sole Renato Cellini ; Ferruccio Tagliavini Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 3794 10-in. between 1907 and February 1908 Napulitana! Francesco Daddi Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 4460 10-in. 5/3/1910 Na cammarella Francesco Daddi Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 4981 approximately 1910 Si 'sta chitarra Francesco Daddi Male vocal solo lyricist  
Columbia 78101 10-in. 10/5/1918 Canta pe' me Riccardo Stracciari Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W141753 10-in. 3/3/1926 Tu ca nun chiagne Riccardo Stracciari Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia 89115 10-in. approximately March 1923 Cara piccina Raoul Romito Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia CO17702 10-in. 6/6/1935 Passione Clara Stella Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble lyricist  
Columbia CO35624 10-in. 1946 Canzone amara Orchestra Giuseppe de Luca ; Clara Stella Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W109817 10-in. October 1928 Tarantella scugnizza Ria Rosa Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W111085 10-in. September 1929 Zappatore Giuseppe Milano Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W111175 10-in. October 1929 Anema ardente Ria Rosa Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W111177 10-in. October 1929 'Ndifferenza Ria Rosa Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Columbia W131163 10-in. approximately 1933 Manelle Fredde Francho Franchi Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh S-7930 10-in. May 1921 O' mare canta Pasquale Abete Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh S-70252 10-in. October 1921 Chitarre napulitane Vittorio Somma Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh 74011 10-in. Feb. 1926 'O paese d' 'o sole Gina Santelia Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh 74364 10-in. Sept. 1926 Povero Guappo Diego Giannini Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh 74371 10-in. Sept. 1926 Tu parte Giuseppe Milano Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh W80388 10-in. 2/3/1927 Maggio m'ha scritto Giuseppe Godono Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh W400152 10-in. 3/19/1928 'E rrose d' 'a Madonna Ciro Formisano Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh W401207 10-in. 10/9/1928 Tarantella scugnizza Roberto Ciaramella Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh W401208 10-in. 10/9/1928 'O meglio amico Roberto Ciaramella Male vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
OKeh S-73203 10-in. approximately January-March 1925 Guapparia Raffaele Balsamo Male vocal solo lyricist  
(Results 51-75 of 138 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bovio, Libero," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109987.

Bovio, Libero. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109987.

"Bovio, Libero." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

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