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# Ruggero Leoncavallo

(1857–1919)   Librettist   Kingdom of Italy

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Ruggero Leoncavallo was a librettist from the Kingdom of Italy, best known for *Pagliacci*.

## Quick Facts About Ruggero Leoncavallo

Born April 23, 1857

Died August 9, 1919

Nationality Kingdom of Italy

Profession Librettist

Notable works Pagliacci

## About Ruggero Leoncavallo

Ruggero Leoncavallo 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.

##  Quotes by Ruggero Leoncavallo

> [When I need the idea, I can find it immediately. I have a horror of rewriting or deleting; the parts of my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruggero-leoncavallo/when-i-need-the-idea-i-can-find-it-immediately-i-have-a-horror-of/)

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> [This new art made a deep impression on me, and I began to study it ardently.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ruggero-leoncavallo/this-new-art-made-a-deep-impression-on-me-and-i-began-to-study-it/)

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