Mario Trevi
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Mario Trevi,stage name of Agostino Capozzi (born November 2, 1941 in Melito di Napoli
) is an Italian
singer, film actor and theater actor
.
, Italy, November 2, 1941.
He is the son of Domenico and Maddalena Capozzi Ciletti and the first of nine children. Mario is the head of a family set in the melodic song in the heart of Naples, Italy. He is the brother of Lino Capozzi, Stefano Fany, and Franco Moreno. He is also the uncle of Salvatore Capozzi and Mimmo Moreno and grandfather of Tony Mariano.
Mario Trevi spent his childhood in poverty during Italy’s post-war. At a young age he began working as a bricklayer, and some evenings he sang for free in the basement of a local puppet theatre where he entratained small audiences. Agostino, in art known as Mario Trevi, soon changed job from a bricklayer to a fabric cutter in a fabric shop at Piazza Nicola Amore in Naples, but did not give up singing. Instead his passion for singing grew, and he soon became a fan of Sergio Bruni, a well-known Neapolitan singer. At the age 14, he took on singing lessons with Maestro Attilio Staffelli, a professor at the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella
.
Soon, Mario’s voice was heard in one of Galleria Umberto I, thanks to one of his uncles. At that event, Vincenzo Acampora noticed Mario’s talent and proposed him to sing at the Piedigrotta
Festival, a well-known local show. Mario started his career at the age of 17, when he sang Nuvole D’Ammore. That night, he shared the stage with famous artists such as Giacomo Rondinella, Tecla Scarano
and Nicla Di Bruno. Soon, his fame started to build as he performed with famous singers Gennaro Pasquariello and Claudio Villa
in Porta Capuana
.
In 1961, Mario Trevi was invited to Totò
's house, a well-known comedian, in Rome
, who asked him to sing Malafemmena, a famous song written by Totò himself.
In that same year Trevi married Titina Spagnolo, the daughter of a Neapolitan record dealer.
In 1965, two days after the birth of their second child, Titina died of aneurism. Among many who honored her at her funeral was Sergio Bruni.
In 1967, despite family opposition, Trevi married Titina’s younger sister, Teresa, with whom he had two more daughters.
In 1973 Trevi devoted himself to a new musical genre known as "songs of the underworld," and to the sceneggiata. Among many of his plays, 'A Paggella, brought so much success that was filmed in 1978 and directed by Ninì Grassia, starring Mario Trevi, Marc Porel
, Rosalia Maggio, Beniamino Maggio, Marzio Onorato, Marisa Laurito.
In 1981 he was schedule to play in another movie, 'O Carabiniere, but he ended up turning down the opportunity and his character was played by Fabio Testi
.
In 1978, Mario Trevi took on tours to the U.S. and Canada
. In New York
, he sang at the Madison Square Garden
, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
and at the Kenkiol Theatre. He also participated in a tour in Europe
and worked side by side with other Italian artists such as, Luciano Tajoli
, Nilla Pizzi
, and Claudio Villa.
In 1995 he recorded an album with Zeus Record, a record making company, where he sung Pino Daniele
’s songs. In 1997 he was invited by Paolo Limiti in the show Ci vediamo in Tv and in 2001, Piero Chiambretti and Fabio Fazio invited him to the Festival della canzone italiana
to represent the Neapolitan song genre.
Mario Trevi also participated in television shows such as Canzonissima, Napoli Contro Tutti, Scala Reale, Canzoni alla Finestra, 4 Passi Tra Le Note, Il Paroliere, Questo Sconosciuto, 15 Minuti Con ..., La Fiera dei Sogni, Senza Rete, Napoli Prima e Dopo, Viva Napoli, Domenica In, Mezzogiorno In Famiglia, La vita in diretta.
On November 26, 2005 Mario Trevi was appointed, Knight of Malta, together with Bruno Venturini
and Mario Merola
.
On September 22, 2009 Mario Trevi inaugurated its official website and entered the world of YouTube
.
On September 24, 2009 he participated in the Premio Carosone 2009, held at the Arena Flegrea, Mostra d'Oltremare in Naples, where he sang Indifferentemente, Scalinatella and Giacca Rossa ‘e Russetto. On November 4, Mario participated in the show Omaggio a Sergio Bruni (Tribute to Sergio Bruni) where he sang the songs Lusingame and Carmela, and paired with Enzo Gragnaniello in singing Indifferentemente.
On April 17, 2010 Mario Trevi starred a new beginning with Luna Bianca, a live concert created to tour Italy. In Luna Bianca, Trevi is accompanied by six young members of the Orchestra Luna Bianca and two young voices, performing the revisiting classic Neapolitan songs with new music arrangements consisting of accelerated rhythms combined with the folklore of the Neapolitan song, a remake Turbo-folk genre.
Melito di Napoli
Melito di Napoli is a comune in the Province of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 9 km north of Naples. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 36,031 and an area of 3.7 km²....
) is an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
singer, film actor and theater actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Biography
Mario Trevi was born in Melito di NapoliMelito di Napoli
Melito di Napoli is a comune in the Province of Naples in the Italian region Campania, located about 9 km north of Naples. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 36,031 and an area of 3.7 km²....
, Italy, November 2, 1941.
He is the son of Domenico and Maddalena Capozzi Ciletti and the first of nine children. Mario is the head of a family set in the melodic song in the heart of Naples, Italy. He is the brother of Lino Capozzi, Stefano Fany, and Franco Moreno. He is also the uncle of Salvatore Capozzi and Mimmo Moreno and grandfather of Tony Mariano.
Mario Trevi spent his childhood in poverty during Italy’s post-war. At a young age he began working as a bricklayer, and some evenings he sang for free in the basement of a local puppet theatre where he entratained small audiences. Agostino, in art known as Mario Trevi, soon changed job from a bricklayer to a fabric cutter in a fabric shop at Piazza Nicola Amore in Naples, but did not give up singing. Instead his passion for singing grew, and he soon became a fan of Sergio Bruni, a well-known Neapolitan singer. At the age 14, he took on singing lessons with Maestro Attilio Staffelli, a professor at the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella
Music Conservatories of Naples
The Music Conservatory of Naples is a music institution in Naples, southern Italy. It is currently located in the complex of San Pietro a Majella.-San Pietro a Majella:...
.
Soon, Mario’s voice was heard in one of Galleria Umberto I, thanks to one of his uncles. At that event, Vincenzo Acampora noticed Mario’s talent and proposed him to sing at the Piedigrotta
Piedigrotta
Piedigrotta Literally, "at the foot of the grotto". A section of the Mergellina quarter of Naples, Italy, so-called for the presence of the Church of the Madonna of Piedigrotta near the entrance to an ancient Roman tunnel...
Festival, a well-known local show. Mario started his career at the age of 17, when he sang Nuvole D’Ammore. That night, he shared the stage with famous artists such as Giacomo Rondinella, Tecla Scarano
Tecla Scarano
Tecla Scarano was an Italian film actress. She appeared in 34 films between 1937 and 1966.She was born and died in Naples, Italy.-Selected filmography:* Shoot Loud, Louder.....
and Nicla Di Bruno. Soon, his fame started to build as he performed with famous singers Gennaro Pasquariello and Claudio Villa
Claudio Villa (singer)
Claudio Villa, byname of Claudio Pica , was an Italian singer.-Biography:Tenor Claudio Villa was born Claudio Pica in the Trastevere quarter of Rome in 1926. He recorded over 3000 songs, sold 45 million records, and appeared in 25 musicals during his career...
in Porta Capuana
Porta Capuana
Porta Capuana is an ancient city gate in Naples, southern Italy.In spite of the name, the portal is not the ancient gateway to the decumanus maximus, the main east-west road that once led out of Roman Naples to Capua...
.
In 1961, Mario Trevi was invited to Totò
Totò
Prince Antonio Focas Flavio Angelo Ducas Comneno De Curtis di Bisanzio Gagliardi, best known by his stage name Totò and nicknamed il principe della risata was an Italian comedian, film and theatre actor, writer, singer and songwriter...
's house, a well-known comedian, in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, who asked him to sing Malafemmena, a famous song written by Totò himself.
In that same year Trevi married Titina Spagnolo, the daughter of a Neapolitan record dealer.
In 1965, two days after the birth of their second child, Titina died of aneurism. Among many who honored her at her funeral was Sergio Bruni.
In 1967, despite family opposition, Trevi married Titina’s younger sister, Teresa, with whom he had two more daughters.
Career
During his career, Mario Trevi has recorded more than eight hundred songs and has participated in ten Festival of Naples. In 1959, he recorded the first series of 78's with the Royal records. Among Mario Trevi’s famous songs several have become classics, such as Indifferentemente (1963), Mare Verde (1961, written by Giuseppe Marotta), Me Parlano 'e Te (1964, written by the poet Salvatore Palomba and music by Antonio Vian), Settembre Cu' Mme' (1962, written by Renato flowers and music by Antonio Vian), and Cara Busciarda (1969, directed by Eduardo Alfieri). Because of his successful career, Mario Trevi was appointed to the Encyclopedia of the Neapolitan song by Ettore De Mura.In 1973 Trevi devoted himself to a new musical genre known as "songs of the underworld," and to the sceneggiata. Among many of his plays, 'A Paggella, brought so much success that was filmed in 1978 and directed by Ninì Grassia, starring Mario Trevi, Marc Porel
Marc Porel
Marc Porel was a Swiss-born French film actor. He appeared in 36 films between 1967 and 1983.He was born in Lausanne, Switzerland and died in Casablanca, Morocco.-Selected filmography:...
, Rosalia Maggio, Beniamino Maggio, Marzio Onorato, Marisa Laurito.
In 1981 he was schedule to play in another movie, 'O Carabiniere, but he ended up turning down the opportunity and his character was played by Fabio Testi
Fabio Testi
Fabio Testi is an Italian film actor, notable as the star of, among many other films, First Action Hero.Born in Peschiera del Garda, Italy, the 1.84m tall actor started his film career as a stuntman in his college years...
.
In 1978, Mario Trevi took on tours to the U.S. and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. In New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, he sang at the Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden
Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...
, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Brooklyn Academy of Music is a major performing arts venue in Brooklyn, a borough of New York City, United States, known as a center for progressive and avant garde performance....
and at the Kenkiol Theatre. He also participated in a tour in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and worked side by side with other Italian artists such as, Luciano Tajoli
Luciano Tajoli
Luciano Tajoli – Italian singer and actor.Luciano Tajoli participated several times in the Sanremo Music Festival, winning in 1961 with the song Al di là. It is estimated that he sold over 45 million records.- Personal life :Luciano came from a poor family and was a self-taught singer...
, Nilla Pizzi
Nilla Pizzi
Nilla Pizzi was an Italian singer.Born as Adionilla Negrini Pizzi in Sant'Agata Bolognese, she was particularly famous in Italy during the 1950s and 1960s. She won the first edition of the San Remo Festival in 1951, singing "Grazie dei fiori", and she won also the second edition , singing "Vola...
, and Claudio Villa.
In 1995 he recorded an album with Zeus Record, a record making company, where he sung Pino Daniele
Pino Daniele
Pino Daniele is an Italian vocalist, composer, and musician, whose influences cover a wide number of genres, fusing pop, blues, jazz, Italian and Middle eastern music into his own unique brand of world music.-Studio albums:...
’s songs. In 1997 he was invited by Paolo Limiti in the show Ci vediamo in Tv and in 2001, Piero Chiambretti and Fabio Fazio invited him to the Festival della canzone italiana
Festival della canzone italiana
The Festival della canzone italiana di Sanremo is a popular Italian song contest, held annually in the city of Sanremo, in Italy, and consisting of a competition amongst previously unreleased songs...
to represent the Neapolitan song genre.
Mario Trevi also participated in television shows such as Canzonissima, Napoli Contro Tutti, Scala Reale, Canzoni alla Finestra, 4 Passi Tra Le Note, Il Paroliere, Questo Sconosciuto, 15 Minuti Con ..., La Fiera dei Sogni, Senza Rete, Napoli Prima e Dopo, Viva Napoli, Domenica In, Mezzogiorno In Famiglia, La vita in diretta.
On November 26, 2005 Mario Trevi was appointed, Knight of Malta, together with Bruno Venturini
Bruno Venturini
Bruno Venturini was an Italian football player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Italian team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament.-External links:*...
and Mario Merola
Mario Merola
Mario Merola was an Italian singer and actor, most prominently known for having rejuvenated the traditional popular Neapolitan melodrama known as the sceneggiata....
.
On September 22, 2009 Mario Trevi inaugurated its official website and entered the world of YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
On September 24, 2009 he participated in the Premio Carosone 2009, held at the Arena Flegrea, Mostra d'Oltremare in Naples, where he sang Indifferentemente, Scalinatella and Giacca Rossa ‘e Russetto. On November 4, Mario participated in the show Omaggio a Sergio Bruni (Tribute to Sergio Bruni) where he sang the songs Lusingame and Carmela, and paired with Enzo Gragnaniello in singing Indifferentemente.
On April 17, 2010 Mario Trevi starred a new beginning with Luna Bianca, a live concert created to tour Italy. In Luna Bianca, Trevi is accompanied by six young members of the Orchestra Luna Bianca and two young voices, performing the revisiting classic Neapolitan songs with new music arrangements consisting of accelerated rhythms combined with the folklore of the Neapolitan song, a remake Turbo-folk genre.
Festival
- 1960
- Canzone all'antica (S.Gaetani - A.Minervini) con Franca RaimondiFranca RaimondiFranca Raimondi was an Italian singer, born in Monopoli, Province of Bari, Apulia.In 1956, Raimondi won the Festival della canzone italiana with the song "Aprite Le Finestre" ...
, 8º Festival della canzone Napoletana - O sfaticato (Riccardi-Acampora), Piedigrotta Acampora.
- Canzone all'antica (S.Gaetani - A.Minervini) con Franca Raimondi
- 1961
- Mare verde (G.Marotta - S.Mazzocco) con MilvaMilvaMaria Ilva Biolcati , known as Milva, is an Italian singer, actress and television personality. She is also known as 'La Rossa', , due to the colour of her hair, and additionally as the 'Panther of Goro', which stems from the Italian press having nicknamed the three most popular Italian female...
, Giugno della Canzone Napoletana - É napulitana (M. Di Luito - G.Cioffi) con Giuseppe Negroni, Giugno della Canzone Napoletana
- Cunto 'e llampare (L.Bonagura - Recca) con Claudio VillaClaudio VillaClaudio Villa may refer to:*Claudio Villa , Italian singer*Claudio Villa , Italian comics artist*Claudio Villas Boas , Brazilian activist...
, 9° Festival della canzone Napoletana - Settembre cu mme (R.Fiore - A.Vian) con Johnny DorelliJohnny DorelliJohnny Dorelli is an Italian actor, singer and showman.Born as Giorgio Guidi in Meda, he debuted as singer in the late 1950s for CGD label. In 1958 he won the Sanremo Festival in duo with Domenico Modugno, with the songs "Nel blu dipinto di blu" and "Piove "...
, 9º Festival della canzone Napoletana
- Mare verde (G.Marotta - S.Mazzocco) con Milva
- 1962
- Mandulinata blu (U.Martucci - S.Mazzocco) con Emilio PericoliEmilio PericoliEmilio Pericoli is an Italian singer. He was born in Cesenatico, Romagna.Pericoli's success was closely tied to the Sanremo Festival. He recorded a cover version of the song, "Al di là", by festival winner Betty Curtis. The song was an international success, hitting the charts in the U.S. and #30...
, Gran Festival di Piedigrotta - Era Settembre (L.Cioffi - Gaiano) con Claudio VillaClaudio VillaClaudio Villa may refer to:*Claudio Villa , Italian singer*Claudio Villa , Italian comics artist*Claudio Villas Boas , Brazilian activist...
, Gran Festival di Piedigrotta - Brigantella (Mennillo - Di Paola - Fanciulli) con Alberto Berri, Gran Festival di Piedigrotta
- Mandulinata blu (U.Martucci - S.Mazzocco) con Emilio Pericoli
- 1963
- Indifferentemente (U.Martucci - S.Mazzocco) con Mario AbbateMario AbbateMario Abbate was an Italian singer, famous as an exponent of Neapolitan songs. In the 1950s and 1960s he appeared in three movies, one directed by Dino Risi, Operazione San Gennaro. He died at the age of 53.-External links:...
, 11º Festival della canzone Napoletana - Catene d'ammore (U.Martucci - S.Mazzocco) con Nunzio GalloNunzio GalloNunzio Gallo was an Italian singer. He was born in Naples and represented his country in the 1957 Eurovision Song Contest, coming 6th. The song he performed, "Corde Della Mia Chitarra", is famous for being the longest song ever played for Eurovision at 5:09 before the new rules came into place....
, 11º Festival della canzone Napoletana - Bella busciarda con Mario Abbate, 2° Festival Città di Ercolano.
- Te ne vaie con Wanda Prima, 2° Festival Città di Ercolano.
- O ritratto 'e bersagliera con Gina Armani, 2° Festival Città di Ercolano.
- Indifferentemente (U.Martucci - S.Mazzocco) con Mario Abbate
- 1964
- Me parlano e te (S.Palomba - A.Vian) con Robertino, 12º Festival della canzone Napoletana
- Sole 'e Luglio (De Gregorio - Scuotto - Acampora) con Arturo Testa, 12º Festival della canzone Napoletana
- 1965
- É frennesia! (G.Pisano - F.Albano) con Maria Paris, 13º Festival della canzone Napoletana
- Niente cchiù (C.Della Gatta - E.Alfieri) con Mimmo Rocco, 13º Festival della canzone Napoletana
- 1966
- Che chiagne a ffà! (Annona - Acampora - Donadio) con Tony Astarita, 14º Festival della canzone Napoletana
- Rose d' 'o mese e Maggio (Ippolito - S.Mazzocco) con Mirna Doris, 14º Festival della canzone Napoletana
- Tutti vanno via (T.Cucchiara - E.Alfieri) con Beppe Cardile, Festival delle Rose 1966
- 1967
- Casarella 'e piscatore (L.Cioffi - Marigliano - Buonafede) con Gloria Christian, 15º Festival della canzone Napoletana
- Biancaneve (Annona - Acampora - Manetta) con Tony Astarita, 15º Festival della canzone Napoletana
- 1968
- Lacrema (S.Palomba - E.Alfieri) con Mario AbbateMario AbbateMario Abbate was an Italian singer, famous as an exponent of Neapolitan songs. In the 1950s and 1960s he appeared in three movies, one directed by Dino Risi, Operazione San Gennaro. He died at the age of 53.-External links:...
, 16º Festival della canzone Napoletana - Comm' 'a 'nu sciummo (Barrucci - Gregoretti - C.Esposito) con Mario MerolaMario MerolaMario Merola was an Italian singer and actor, most prominently known for having rejuvenated the traditional popular Neapolitan melodrama known as the sceneggiata....
, 16º Festival della canzone Napoletana
- Lacrema (S.Palomba - E.Alfieri) con Mario Abbate
- 1969
- Cara busciarda (Fiore - Festa) con Nino Fiore, 17º Festival della canzone Napoletana
- L'ultima sera (Barile - Pisano) con Nunzia Greton, 17º Festival della Canzone Napoletana
- 1970
- Ricordo 'e 'nnammurate (Annona - Campassi) con Nino Fiore, 18º Festival della canzone Napoletana
- Malacatena (Fiore - Festa - T.Iglio) con Nino Fiore, 18º Festival della canzone Napoletana
- Sulitario (Di Domenico - Marigliano) con Giulietta Sacco, 18º Festival della canzone Napoletana
- 1971
- Serenata ammartenata(Frelotti – Moxedano - Colucci), Napoli ieri e oggi.
- 1973
- Astrignete a 'mme (Moxedano - T.Iglio), Piedigrotta: le nuove canzoni di Napoli.
- 1974
- Quanta rose, Festa di Piedigrotta.
- 1975
- Astrignete a 'mme (Moxedano - T.Iglio), 1° Festival Pirotecnico del Golfo di Napoli.
- 1981
- O tesoro (Langella - T.Iglio), 2° Festival di Napoli e Nuove Tendenze
- 1984
- O mare d' 'a tranquillità, concorso Dieci big per dieci nuove canzoni.
- 1985
- A vesta 'e sposa, Festival Nazionale della Canzone Napoletana
Theater
- 1973
- O carabiniere
- A mano nera
- 1974
- O presepio
- O mariuolo
- O metronotte
- 1975
- O cammurrista
- O fuggiasco
- O rre d’è magliare
- Papà
- 1976
- Nu telegramma
- E candeline
- O carabiniere
- 1977
- O professore
- Cella 17
- A paggella
- 1978
- A Befana
- O diario
- 1979
- Sulitario
- Astrignete 'a 'mme
- 1980
- Cunfiette 'e sposa
- 1981
- O tesoro
External links
- Site officiel (Italian)
- YouTube officiel