Ruggiero Leoncavallo
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 repertory. 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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Naples (city and commune in Campania, Italy), Died August 9, 1919 (Montecatini Terme (municipality in Tuscany, Italy) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1899 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, session supervisor, lyricist, piano
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Recordings (Results 451-460 of 460 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB4581 | 10-in. | 2/17/1932 | Prologo, parte I | Benvenuto Franci | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WB4582 | 10-in. | 2/17/1932 | Prologo, parte II | Benvenuto Franci | Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CB9113 | 10-in. | 1/3/1939 | Mattinata | Carlo Buti | 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 | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | WL3067 | 10-in. | approximately May 8 through 14, 1931 | Avec moi, vrai, tenter ce jeu | Eugène Bigot ; Georges Thill | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Columbia (U.K.) | CL4628 | 10-in. | 1/5/1934 | Pauvre Paillasse | Eugène Bigot ; Rene Talba | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Leoncavallo, Ruggiero," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102585.
Leoncavallo, Ruggiero. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102585.
"Leoncavallo, Ruggiero." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79127150
Wikidata: Ruggero Leoncavallo - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q189015
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/69116037
MusicBrainz: Ruggero Leoncavallo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9bfbcb17-bd72-444e-be7d-0129b6389ca1
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/45204 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/45204
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