Spyros Samaras
Spyridon-Filiskos Samaras (Greek: Σπυρίδων Σαμάρας; 29 November 1861 - 7 April 1917) was a Greek composer particularly admired for his operas. His compositions were praised worldwide during his lifetime and he is arguably the most important composer of the Ionian School. Among his best-known works are the operas Flora mirabilis (1886) and Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle (1905). He also composed the music for the Olympic Hymn. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Corfu (Greek island in the Ionian Sea), Died April 7, 1917 (Athens (capital and largest city of Greece) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907 - 1919
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-23024 | 10-in. | 6/23/1919 | Spring song | Gregorios Gergiou | Male vocal solo, with harp and orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia | 38481 | 10-in. | 12/5/1912 | S'agapo | Marius O. Lyberopoulos | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Gramophone | 10650b | 10-in. | approximately June 1907 | Si, io t'amo | Antonio Paoli | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Samaras, Spyros," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107651.
Samaras, Spyros. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107651.
"Samaras, Spyros." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Σπυρίδων Σαμάρας
Discogs: Spyros Samaras
IMSLP: Spyros Samaras
RILM: Spyros Samaras
RISM: Spyros Samaras
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Samaras, Spyridon, 1861-1917 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n97110297
Wikidata: Σπυρίδων Σαμάρας - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q381436
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/69197815
MusicBrainz: Σπυρίδων Σαμάρας - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a17ee098-6930-44e5-bf97-ce7c51b0dc3b
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