Ruggero Leoncavallo was an Italian opera composer and librettist. Although he produced numerous operas and songs throughout his career it is his opera Pagliacci that remained his lasting contribution, despite attempts to escape the shadow of his... Wikipedia
Born: April 23, 1857, Naples, Italy
Died: August 9, 1919 (age 62 years), Montecatini Terme, Italy
Libretti: Pagliacci, Manon Lescaut, La bohème, and more
Spouse: Berthe Leoncavallo (m. 1895–1919)
Parents: Virginia D'Auria and Vincenzo Leoncavallo
Instruments: Piano
Compositions