He was at his best, however, in verismo works, creating the roles of Gerard in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" in 1896 and Cascart in Leoncavallo's "Zazà" in 1900.
He was at his best, however, in verismo works such as "Pagliacci". Sammarco also created the verismo roles of Gerard in Giordano's "Andrea Chénier" in 1896 and Cascart in Leoncavallo's "Zazà" in 1900.