Born: May 12, 1865, Naples, Italy.
Died: October 3, 1917, Milan, Italy.
Di Capua studied music at the Conservatorio di Musica San Pietro a Majella in Naples. He started composing his most famous song, "O Sole Mio" (co-written with Italian poet Giovanni Capurro), while on a trip to Odessa, Russia (now in the Ukraine).
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Tune Title: O SOLE MIOFirst Line: ¡Qué bella historia! de su excelsa gloriaComposer: Eduardo Di Capua; Wm. E. Booth-ClibbornMeter: Metro irreg.Key: F Major or modalDate: 1992
Tune Title: O SOLE MIOFirst Line: Down from his glory, ever-living storyComposer: William E Booth-Clibborn, 1893-1969Meter: 11 12 11 10 with refrainKey: F Major or modalDate: 1999