Profile of Ruggero Leoncavallo

Born:

March 8, 1857/58

Birthplace:

Naples

Died:

Aug. 9, 1919 at Montecatini Terme, near Florence

Also Known As:

Neapolitan opera composer

Type of Compositions:

Leoncavallo composed mainly operas but he also wrote piano, vocal and orchestral works.

Influence:

He studied at the Naples Conservatory.

Musical Work:

Among his notable works are: Chatterton, I Medici, Pagliacci which was composed using the verismo (realistic) style and La Bohème

Interesting Fact:

Leoncavallo has a degree in Literature. His work Pagliacci was based on a murder investigation done by his father who was a police magistrate.

Libretto :

Pagliacci