Maria Capuana

Maria Capuana (2 September 1891 – 22 February 1955) was an Italian mezzo-soprano who had a major international opera career during the first half of the 20th century. She possessed a voice with a dark timbre that she used with great expression.

Birth and Death Data: Born Fano (town and comune of the province of Pesaro and Urbino in the Marche region of Italy), Died February 22, 1955 (Cagliari (Italian municipality, capital of Sardinia) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1927 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: mezzo-soprano

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) WBX159 12-in. 10/22/1927 O Don fatale Maria Capuana Mezzo-soprano vocal solo, with orchestra vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX163 12-in. 11/30/1927 Parte ultima, duetto finale, atto IV Maria Capuana ; Giuseppe Taccani Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX273 12-in. 4/30/1928 Duetto finale atto IV, parte I Maria Capuana ; Giuseppe Taccani Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra and chorus vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX274 12-in. 4/30/1928 Duetto finale atto IV, parte III Maria Capuana ; Giuseppe Taccani Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra and chorus vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX275 12-in. 4/30/1928 Duetto finale atto IV, parte II Maria Capuana ; Giuseppe Taccani Vocal duet (mezzo-soprano and tenor), with orchestra and chorus vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX375 12-in. 11/8/1928 Quale insolita gioia Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX384 12-in. 11/10/1928 Ohime di guerra fremere! Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Salvatore Baccaloni ; Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Tancredi Pasero Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX386 12-in. between 11/10 and 11/12/1928 Chi mai fra glie inni e plausi Maria Capuana Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX387 12-in. 11/12/1928 Vieni sul crin ti piovano Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Maria Capuana Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX393 12-in. 11/13/1928 O tu che sei d'Osiride Maria Capuana ; Tancredi Pasero Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX395 12-in. 11/14/1928 O terra addio Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX396 12-in. 11/14/1928 Tu sei felice Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Maria Capuana Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX397 12-in. 11/14/1928 Act 2: Finale, part 4, Spento Amonasro Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Salvatore Baccaloni ; Armando Borgioli ; Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi ; Tancredi Pasero Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX401 12-in. 11/15/1928 L'abborrita rivale Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX402 12-in. 11/15/1928 Nile duet, part 3: Si fuggiam da queste mura; Di Napata le gole Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Armando Borgioli ; Maria Capuana Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX404 12-in. 11/16/1928 Spirito del nume Maria Capuana ; Tancredi Pasero Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX405 12-in. 11/16/1928 A lui vivo...la tomba Maria Capuana ; Tancredi Pasero Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX407 12-in. 11/17/1928 Ebben qual nuovo fremito Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Maria Capuana Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX413 12-in. 11/17/1928 Act 2: Finale, part 3, Il dolor che in quel volto Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Salvatore Baccaloni ; Armando Borgioli ; Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi ; Tancredi Pasero Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX414 12-in. 11/20/1928 Iside venerata Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Salvatore Baccaloni ; Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi ; Giuseppe Nessi ; Tancredi Pasero Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX415 12-in. 11/20/1928 Act 2: Finale, part 2, Che veggo! Egli! Giannina Arangi-Lombardi ; Armando Borgioli ; Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX423 12-in. 11/23/1928 Salvati dunque Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX424 12-in. 11/23/1928 E la morte Maria Capuana ; Aroldo Lindi Opera vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1568 10-in. between August and November 1927 Scena delle carte Maria Capuana Mezzo-soprano vocal solo vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1570 10-in. between August and November 1927 Condotta ell'era in ceppi Maria Capuana Mezzo-soprano vocal solo vocalist, mezzo-soprano  
(Results 1-25 of 26 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Capuana, Maria," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359724.

Capuana, Maria. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359724.

"Capuana, Maria." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/359724

External Sources

Wikipedia: Maria Capuana

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Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Capuana, Maria - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83172294

Wikidata: Maria Capuana - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q15438281

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/19874264

MusicBrainz: Maria Capuana - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/46c4703c-b6af-4cb2-98ce-1b023eae53f6

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