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Emanuele Nutile

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Emanuele Nutile (1862–1932) was an Italian composer, best known for his Neapolitan songs.

Career

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Born in Naples, Nutile studied counterpoint and composition with Nicola D'Arienzo.[1] In 1887, he became a music teacher at the music school of the Regio Albergo dei Poveri and started composing romances, tarantelle, minuets and piano compositions.[1][2] In 1892, he composed his first song, "'E tiempe so' cagnate" ('Times have changed'), which won a music competition held by music publishing house Bideri [it], and since then he started a successful career as songwriter, achieving success with songs both in Italian and Neapolitan language including "Girulà", "È mezzanotte", "Na' palumella janca", "A gelosia", "Amor di pastorello".[1][2]

Nutile's major success was "Mamma mia, che vo' sapè", a song he co-wrote with lyricist Ferdinando Russo and that after having been launched by Enrico Caruso became an opera standard.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Giannelli, Enzo (1990). "Nutile, Emanuele". Castaldo, Gino (edited by). Dizionario della canzone italiana. Curcio Editore. p.1217.
  2. ^ a b Morabito, Fulvia (1997). La romanza vocale da camera in Italia (in Italian). Brepols. p. 104. ISBN 978-2-503-50568-8.
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