Ruggero Leoncavallo date of birth:
March 8, 1857
How old was Ruggero Leoncavallo when died?
62
Where was Ruggero Leoncavallo born?
Naples
When did Ruggero Leoncavallo die?
August 9, 1919
Short Biography
Ruggero (or Ruggiero) Leoncavallo (23 April 1857 – 9 August 1919) was an Italian opera composer and librettist. Although he would produce numerous operas and other songs throughout his career it is his two-act work Pagliacci (1892) that remained his lasting contribution, despite attempts to escape the shadow of his greatest success.