Composer
R. Leoncavallo
Italian composer (1857–1919)
1857–1919
2 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1857
- Died
- 1919
- Birthplace
- Naples
- Place of death
- Montecatini Terme
- Citizenship / historical state
- Kingdom of Italy
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
Ruggero (or Ruggiero) Leoncavallo (23 April 1857 – 9 August 1919) was an Italian opera composer and librettist. Throughout his career, Leoncavallo produced numerous operas and songs, but it is his 1892 opera Pagliacci that remained his lasting contribution, despite attempts to escape the shadow of his greatest success.
Today Pagliacci continues to be his most famous opera and one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the operatic repertoire. His other notable compositions include the song "Mattinata", popularized by Enrico Caruso, and, to a lesser extent, his version of La bohème which, however, was overshadowed by Puccini's highly successful opera of the same name.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- librettist; composer; pianist; screenwriter; conductor; musician
- Teachers
- Giosuè Carducci; Beniamino Cesi
- Instruments played
- piano
- Genres
- opera
- Notable works
- Pagliacci
- Languages used
- Italian
- VIAF ID
- 69116037
- ISNI
- 0000000121382499
- GND ID
- 118779559
- Library of Congress ID
- n79127150
- MusicBrainz ID
- 9bfbcb17-bd72-444e-be7d-0129b6389ca1
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Harmonica, Voice
- Genres represented
- pop
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mattinata | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Merry Widow Waltz | See work details |
| View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 69116037. Portrait: Schaarwächter, J.C. (1847-1904), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.