Ruggero Leoncavallo

Ruggero Leoncavallo (April 23, 1857 – August 9, 1919) was an Italian opera composer and librettist. He is best known for his 1892 opera, I pagliacci. In 1906, he toured the United States with success. He was born in Naples, and died in Montecatini Terme, Tuscany.

Category:1857 births
Category:1919 deaths
Category:Entertainers from Campania
Category:20th-century Italian composers
Category:Librettists
Category:Musicians from Naples