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Ruggiero Leoncavallo

Ruggero (or Ruggiero) Leoncavallo (UK: LAY-on-kav-AL-oh, US: LAY-ohn-kə-VAH-loh, -⁠kah-, Italian: [rudˈdʒɛːro leˌoŋkaˈvallo]; 23 April 1857 – 9 August 1919) was an Italian opera composer and librettist. Although he produced numerous operas and other songs throughout his career it is his opera Pagliacci (1892) that remained his lasting contribution, despite attempts to escape the shadow of his greatest success.

Today he remains largely known for Pagliacci, one of the most popular and frequently performed works in the opera repertory. His other compositions include the song "Mattinata", popularized by Enrico Caruso, and the symphonic poem La Nuit de mai.

Birth and Death Data: Born April 23, 1857 (Naples), Died August 9, 1919 (Montecatini Terme)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1899 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, session supervisor, lyricist, piano

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 326-350 of 402 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Gramophone CM816 12-in. 4/15/1929 Pagliacci, part 2 Apollo Granforte ; Carlo Sabajno ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 922ah 10-in. 11/30/1910 Bella danna, da questi milionari Ernesto Badini Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 933ah 10-in. 12/2/1910 Mai più Zazà Franco de Gregorio Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 1172ah 10-in. 6/28/1911 Mimi, pinson Giuseppina Bonetti Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 1208c 12-in. June 1907 Prologo Francesco Cigada Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer, session supervisor  
Gramophone 1209½c 12-in. June 1907 Prologo Francesco Cigada Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer, session supervisor  
Gramophone 1211½c 12-in. ca. June 1907 No, Pagliaccio, non son Antonio Paoli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer, session supervisor  
Gramophone 1212c 12-in. June 1907 Coro delle campane Teatro alla Scala Coro ; Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Chorus and orchestra composer, session supervisor  
Gramophone 1215½c 12-in. ca. June 1907 Un grande spettacolo Francesco Cigada ; Antonio Paoli ; Gaetano Pini-Corsi ; Giuseppe Rosci Vocal quartet (2 tenors and 2 baritones), with orchestra composer, session supervisor  
Gramophone 1216c 12-in. ca. June 1907 Un tal gioco Antonio Paoli Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer, session supervisor  
Gramophone 1220c 12-in. June 1907 Nulla scordai Ernesto Badini ; Francesco Cigada ; Josephina Huguet Vocal trio (soprano and 2 baritones), with orchestra composer, session supervisor  
Gramophone 1221c 12-in. June 1907 So ben che difforme Francesco Cigada ; Josephina Huguet Vocal duet (soprano and baritone) with orchestra composer, session supervisor  
Gramophone 1222½c 12-in. June 1907 La commedia Josephina Huguet ; Gaetano Pini-Corsi Vocal duet (soprano and tenor) with orchestra composer, session supervisor  
Gramophone 1225c 12-in. June 1907 Che volo d'angelli Josephina Huguet Female vocal solo, with chorus and orchestra composer, session supervisor  
Gramophone 1229c 12-in. June 1907 La commedia Francesco Cigada ; Josephina Huguet ; Gaetano Pini-Corsi Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass), with orchestra composer, session supervisor  
Gramophone 1230½c 12-in. ca. June 1907 Aitalo, signore Francesco Cigada ; Josephina Huguet ; Antonio Paoli ; Gaetano Pini-Corsi Vocal quartet (soprano, 2 tenors, and baritone), with orchestra composer, session supervisor  
Gramophone 1231c 12-in. ca. June 1907 Finale, Act 2 Ernesto Badini ; Francesco Cigada ; Josephina Huguet ; Antonio Paoli ; Gaetano Pini-Corsi Vocal quintet (soprano, 2 tenors, 2 baritones), with chorus and orchestra composer, session supervisor  
Gramophone 1239c 12-in. 7/6/1907 No, pagliaccio non son Augusto Barbaini Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 1245c 12-in. June 1907 Versa il filtro nella tazza sua! Augusto Barbaini ; Francesco Cigada ; Josephina Huguet ; Gaetano Pini-Corsi Vocal quartet (soprano, 2 tenors, and bass), with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 1341c 12-in. approximately Oct. 1907 Prologo Titta Ruffo Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone CK1944 12-in. 11/13/1926 Coro delle campane Teatro alla Scala Coro Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 01972v 12-in. 7/7/1911 Air de paillasse Léon Campagnola Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 2875b 10-in. 11/30/1902 Vesti la giubba Enrico Caruso Tenor vocal solo, with piano composer  
Gramophone 0BA3066 10-in. March 1939 Mattinata Emílio Livi Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Gramophone 4222L 10-in. Jan. 1907 Ted hrát mám Otakár Mařák Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 326-350 of 402 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leoncavallo, Ruggiero," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102585.

Leoncavallo, Ruggiero. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102585.

"Leoncavallo, Ruggiero." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102585

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