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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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URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/107651

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