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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 126-150 of 402 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor [Trial 1916-01-14-01] Not documented 1/14/1916 Mattinata Theo Karle Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1919-03-28-02] Not documented 3/28/1919 Prologo from Pagliacci Renato Zanelli Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1919-06-04-01] Not documented 6/4/1919 I pagliacci : Prologue David Silva Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1919-10-24-01] Not documented 10/24/1919 Vesti la giubba Edward Johnson Tenor vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1920-09-15-11] Not documented 9/15/1920 Pagliacci prologue Andrea De Parry Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1923-11-01-04] 12-in. 11/1/1923 I pagliacci : Prologo Mario Basiola Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1923-11-21-05] 12-in. 11/21/1923 I pagliacci : Prologue Josef Schwartz Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Victor [Trial 1925-12-02-02] 10-in. 12/2/1925 Pagliacci selection Giulio C. Nardella Tenor vocal solo composer  
Victor [Trial 1926-08-04-02] 10-in. 8/4/1926 Pagliacci prologo Francesco Marina Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 9 7-in. ca. 1901-Sept. 1902 Si puo? Artists vary Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 9 10-in. ca. 1901 Si puo? Artists vary Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 633 7-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 Si puo? Columbia Band Band composer  
Columbia 633 10-in. ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 Si puo? Columbia Band Band composer  
Columbia 1206 10-in. ca. 1903 Si puo? Antonio Scotti Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 3079 10-in. ca. Jan.-Apr. 1905 I pagliacci : Prologue Taurino Parvis Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 3131 10-in. ca. 1905 O Columbina Enrico Giordani Tenor vocal solo composer  
Columbia 3141 12-in. ca. Jan.-May 1905 Si puo? si puo? Taurino Parvis Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 3159 10-in. ca. Jan.-Aug. 1905 Mattinata Taurino Parvis Baritone vocal solo, with piano composer  
Columbia 4065 10-in. ca. Jan.-June 1909 Vesti la giubba Florencio Constantino Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 4133 10-in. ca. May-June 1909 Si puo? Giuseppe Pimazzoni Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 19856 10-in. 4/17/1912 Vesti la giubba Giovanni Zenatello Tenor vocal solo, with harp composer  
Columbia 38666 10-in. 2/27/1913 Vesti in giubba Alessandro Bonci Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 38669 10-in. 3/3/1913 Vesti la giubba Orville Harrold Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39260 10-in. 2/20/1914 Un tal gioco Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana Male vocal solo, with orchestra composer  
Columbia 39378 10-in. 5/14/1914 Vesti la dzhuba Jakov M. Medvedieff Male vocal solo, with piano composer  
(Results 126-150 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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