Listening Through The Dictionary of Composers and Their Music
Ruggero Leoncavallo (1857-1919)
Bio
Leoncavallo was born in Naples, Italy. He studied literature at the University of Bologna. He was a proficient pianist and briefly tutored the Khedive of Cairo. Unrest in Egypt drove him to France and eventually back to Italy where he began composing Operas. He spent much of his career competing with Puccini for the limelight, falling short more often than not.
Music
Pagliacci
Complete Piano Works
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