Libero Bovio, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Libero Bovio

Italian lyricist and dialect poet

Date of Birth: 09-Jun-1883

Place of Birth: Naples, Campania, Italy

Date of Death: 26-May-1942

Profession: writer, poet, musician

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Libero Bovio (June 9, 1883 – May 26, 1942), was a Neapolitan lyricist and dialect poet.Bovio was one of those responsible for the rejuvenation of Neapolitan dialect in plays, poetry and song at the beginning of the twentieth century.
He took odd jobs at newspapers and then went to work in the export office of the National Museum.
He then became director of Canzonetta a small publishing concern dedicated to the music of Naples.
A collection of his dialect comedies appeared in 1923 and his collected poems were published in 1928.
He is primarily remembered for his lyrics to some 600 Neapolitan songs, set to the music of prominent Neapolitan songwriters of his day.
Among his best remembered lyrics are Reginella, Passione (song), 'O paese d' 'o sole and, in 1925, Lacreme napulitane, a song that describes the drama of the immigrant Neapolitan in America.