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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 (Results 376-400 of 402 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia (U.K.) B86 10-in. between June 1923 and June 1924 No! Pagliaccio non son Ulysses Lappas Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX249 12-in. January-June 1928 Decidi il mio destin Rosetta Pampanini ; Gino Vanelli Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX250 12-in. January-June 1928 E allor perché Rosetta Pampanini ; Gino Vanelli Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) B333 10-in. approximately 1924 Tu qui Santuzza Paolo Masini ; Hina Spani Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) B334 10-in. approximately 1924 No, no, Turiddu Paolo Masini ; Hina Spani Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WBX492 12-in. between January and July 1929 Coro delle campane Teatro alla Scala Coro Vocal chorus composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1167 10-in. between October 1926 and January 1927 Il prologo Carlo Galeffi Baritone vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1168 10-in. between October 1926 and January 1927 Il prologo Carlo Galeffi Baritone vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1529 10-in. August 1927 Prologo Riccardo Stracciari Baritone vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1530 10-in. August 1927 Prologo Riccardo Stracciari Baritone vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1704 10-in. November 1927 No! Pagliaccio non son Aroldo Lindi Tenor vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1718 10-in. November 1927 La mattinata Enzo De Muro Lomanto Tenor vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1722 10-in. 1927 Plólogo parte 1. Enrico Molinari Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1723 10-in. 1927 Plólogo parte 2. Enrico Molinari Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1919 10-in. 5/7/1928 Zazà piccola zingara Carlo Morelli Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB1927 10-in. 4/28/1928 Buona Zazà Carlo Morelli Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB2397 10-in. between January and July 1929 Non pagliaccio non son Francesco Merli Tenor vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB2399 10-in. between January and July 1929 Vesti la giubba Francesco Merli Tenor vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WB2451 10-in. between January and July 1929 Stridono lassù Mafalda Favero Soprano vocal solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) CB9113 10-in. 1/3/1939 Mattinata Carlo Buti ; Orchestra Ferruzzi Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) F54 10-in. between 1923 and 1925 Mattinata ('Tis the day) Manuello [Boris Lensky] Violin solo composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX577 12-in. 10/13/1928 Prologue Élie Cohen ; Louis Richard Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WL674 10-in. 10/19/1927 Pauvre Paillasse Élie Cohen ; Georges Thill Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1245 12-in. 1/7/1930 Ballade de Nedda Jane Laval ; J. E. Szyfer Female vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia (U.K.) WLX1590 12-in. approximately July 1, 1931 Prologue Pierre Deldi Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
(Results 376-400 of 402 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leoncavallo, Ruggiero," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102585.

Leoncavallo, Ruggiero. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102585.

"Leoncavallo, Ruggiero." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

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