Aria, Pietro 1.jan.1896-sep.1981 Italy Sicily, Naso - USA NY, Larchmont
violinist, conductor, 1917-1918 as musician residing at 944 Aldus Street in Bronx, 1920 as private music teacher residing with his parents at 2221 Bay View Place in Brooklyn, he made several visits to Europe, possibly for musical study, 8.jul.1922 he returned from Germany, 1.jul.1923 he returned from a visit to Miss von Griesheim Steglitzerstrasse 12 Berlin Germany, 1.may.1925 he returned from a visit to Paris, 1930 as musician residing with his parents at 2221 Bay View Place, 1940-1942 as music teacher residing at 157 East 94th Street in New York, with his wife Isabel he frequently spent time at her home Whitehall Plantation in Concordia Parish Louisiana ; son of Cono Aria (Italy 1863-b1940) and Rosaria (Rose) (Italy 1864-4.may.1950 Bronx) ; 20.dec.1932 in New York he married Eleanor Matsone (Kentucky, Covington 10.mar.1896-20.oct.1957 Brooklyn) ; 1959 in Manhattan he married poet, playwright Isabel Harriss Barr (Texas, Greenville 4.sep.1900-28.aug.1970 Larchmont)

Title Parts


[] When the kye comes hame
words Robert Burns
copyright Pietro Aria, 23may1963

[] Jericho Road, a biblical opera. Grand Opera Company, Philadelphia 12mar1968
dedication : In commemoration of the peace mission to the United Nations by His Holiness Pope Paul VI October 4, 1965
libretto based on a play by Isabel Harriss Barr
copyright Pietro Aria, United States 11oct1965

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