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Ruggero Leoncavallo
Librettist
Biography

Ruggero (or Ruggiero) Leoncavallo 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 well-known compositions include the song "Mattinata", popularized by Enrico Caruso, as well as the symphonic poem La Nuit de mai.

Productions
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Pensacola OperaPagliacci3/14/2025 - 3/16/2025
Utah Symphony | Utah OperaPagliacci3/8/2025 - 3/16/2025
Sarasota OperaPagliacci2/15/2025 - 3/29/2025
Seattle OperaPagliacci8/3/2024 - 8/17/2024
Glimmerglass FestivalPagliacci7/27/2024 - 8/18/2024
Hawai'i Opera TheatrePagliacci2/16/2024 - 2/18/2024
Florida Grand OperaI Pagliacci1/27/2024 - 2/10/2024
Austin OperaPagliacci11/3/2023 - 11/5/2023
Opera CarolinaPagliacci10/28/2023 - 11/2/2023
Lyric Opera of Kansas CityPagliacci9/23/2023 - 10/1/2023
Nashville OperaPagliacci9/21/2023 - 9/23/2023
Opera TampaPagliacci3/10/2023 - 3/12/2023
Sacramento Philharmonic & OperaPagliacci2/25/2023 - 2/25/2023
OPERA San AntonioPagliacci11/3/2022 - 11/5/2022
North Carolina OperaManon Lescaut10/2/2022 - 10/2/2022
Painted Sky OperaPagliacci6/11/2022 - 6/11/2022
Opera MemphisPagliacci10/22/2021 - 10/30/2021
New Camerata OperaCav + Pag9/23/2021 - 10/2/2021
Hudson Valley International Festival of the VoicePagliacci8/28/2021 - 8/28/2021
St. Petersburg Opera CompanyI Pagliacci6/13/2021 - 6/20/2021
Palm Beach OperaI Pagliacci2/23/2021 - 2/27/2021
St. Petersburg Opera CompanyI Pagliacci1/21/2021 - 10/19/2017
Atlanta OperaPagliacci10/22/2020 - 11/13/2020
Marble City OperaI Pagliacci8/13/2020 - 8/13/2020
Opera ColoradoI Pagliacci2/27/2020 - 3/1/2020
North Carolina OperaPagliacci1/24/2020 - 1/26/2020
El Paso OperaPagliacci1/10/2020 - 1/11/2020
The Cleveland OperaManon Lescaut11/22/2019 - 11/24/2019
Greensboro OperaPagliacci11/15/2019 - 11/17/2019
San Francisco OperaManon Lescaut11/8/2019 - 11/26/2019
Boston Lyric OperaPagliacci9/27/2019 - 10/6/2019
Opera RoanokePagliacci9/20/2019 - 9/22/2019
Opera OrlandoPagliacci3/22/2019 - 3/26/2019
Dallas OperaManon Lescaut3/1/2019 - 3/9/2019
Opera San JoséPagliacci11/17/2018 - 12/2/2018
Madison OperaPagliacci11/2/2018 - 11/4/2018
Opera OmahaI Pagliacci10/19/2018 - 10/19/2018
San Francisco OperaPagliacci9/7/2018 - 9/30/2018
Utah Symphony | Utah OperaPagliacci3/10/2018 - 3/18/2018
Sarasota OperaManon Lescaut2/10/2018 - 3/23/2018
Metropolitan OperaI Pagliacci1/8/2018 - 1/8/2018
New Orleans Opera AssociationI Pagliacci10/6/2017 - 10/8/2017
Festival OperaPagliacci6/24/2017 - 6/25/2017
Opera SouthwestPagliacci3/26/2017 - 4/2/2017
Cedar Rapids OperaPagliacci1/13/2017 - 1/15/2017
Metropolitan OperaManon Lescaut11/14/2016 - 12/10/2016
Opera CarolinaI Pagliacci4/10/2016 - 4/10/2016
Opera MemphisPagliacci10/9/2015 - 10/10/2015
Opera ColumbusPagliacci6/3/2015 - 6/7/2016
Mobile OperaManon Lescaut3/27/2015 - 3/29/2015
Amarillo OperaPagliacci10/4/2014 - 10/5/2014
Maryland Lyric OperaI Pagliacci7/15/2014 - 7/27/2014
Opera MississippiPagliacci3/29/2014 - 3/29/2014
Hawai'i Opera TheatreI Pagliacci3/3/2014 - 4/4/2014
Opera NaplesI Pagliacci2/2/2014 - 2/22/2014
San Diego Opera AssociationPagliacci1/1/2014 - 2/2/2014
Asheville Lyric OperaI Pagliacci10/5/2013 - 10/10/2013
Minnesota OperaManon Lescaut9/9/2013 - 9/29/2013
Opera IdahoPagliacci3/1/2013 - 3/3/2013
Austin OperaPagliacci11/18/2012 - 11/18/2012
OperaDelawarePagliacci11/2/2012 - 11/2/2012
Chautauqua OperaManon Lescaut7/7/2012 - 7/30/2012
Cincinnati OperaPagliacci6/14/2012 - 6/16/2012
Detroit OperaPagliacci5/5/2012 - 5/20/2012
New Orleans Opera AssociationI Pagliacci4/29/2012 - 4/29/2012
New Orleans Opera AssociationPagliacci4/27/2012 - 4/29/2012
Opera PhiladelphiaManon Lescaut4/4/2012 - 4/29/2012
Opera TampaPagliacci1/1/2012 - 1/29/2012
Nashville OperaPagliacci12/3/2011 - 12/12/2011
Opera San JoséPagliacci11/27/2011 - 11/27/2011
Calgary Opera AssociationPagliacci11/11/2011 - 11/17/2011
Arizona OperaPagliacci10/2/2011 - 10/10/2011
Opera Lyra OttawaPagliacci9/9/2011 - 9/17/2011
The Cleveland OperaI Pagliacci11/11/2010 - 11/13/2010
Kentucky OperaI Pagliacci9/9/2010 - 9/26/2010
Portland OperaPagliacci9/9/2010 - 10/10/2010
Chautauqua OperaI Pagliacci7/7/2010 - 8/8/2010
Spokane OperaI Pagliacci3/3/2010 - 3/6/2010
Sarasota OperaPagliacci2/2/2010 - 2/28/2010
Florida Grand OperaPagliacci11/11/2009 - 12/12/2009
Anchorage OperaPagliacci11/10/2009 - 11/14/2009
Opera in the HeightsI Pagliacci11/3/2009 - 11/3/2009
Opera ColumbusPagliacci10/10/2009 - 10/24/2009
Opéra de MontréalPagliacci9/9/2009 - 10/10/2009
Opera AustraliaManon Lescaut7/7/2009 - 8/13/2009
Opéra de QuébecPagliacci5/5/2009 - 5/23/2009
Metropolitan OperaPagliacci3/3/2009 - 4/10/2009
Lyric Opera of ChicagoPagliacci2/2/2009 - 3/27/2009
Hawai'i Opera TheatreManon Lescaut1/1/2009 - 2/3/2009
Opera AustraliaPagliacci1/1/2009 - 2/14/2009
Shreveport OperaPagliacci11/8/2008 - 11/8/2008
Golden Gate OperaPagliacci10/29/2008 - 10/29/2008
New Orleans Opera AssociationManon Lescaut10/10/2008 - 10/18/2008
Houston Grand OperaPagliacci10/10/2008 - 11/11/2008
Augusta OperaPagliacci5/5/2008 - 5/17/2008
Syracuse OperaPagliacci4/4/2008 - 4/27/2008
San Diego Opera AssociationPagliacci3/3/2008 - 4/4/2008
Opera Santa BarbaraPagliacci2/2/2008 - 3/8/2008
Metropolitan OperaManon Lescaut1/1/2008 - 2/23/2008
Seattle OperaPagliacci1/1/2008 - 1/26/2008
Vancouver OperaPagliacci11/11/2007 - 11/16/2007
West Bay OperaPagliacci10/12/2007 - 10/21/2007
New York City OperaPagliacci9/9/2007 - 10/26/2007
Granite State OperaPagliacci5/5/2007 - 5/10/2007
Dicapo Opera TheatreManon Lescaut4/4/2007 - 4/22/2007
Virginia OperaPagliacci3/3/2007 - 4/4/2007
Florida State OperaManon Lescaut1/1/2007 - 1/1/2007
Florida Grand OperaManon Lescaut1/1/2007 - 2/17/2007
Opera CarolinaPagliacci1/1/2007 - 1/28/2007
Metropolitan OperaPagliacci1/1/2007 - 11/11/2006
Palm Beach OperaPagliacci12/9/2006 - 12/12/2006
San Francisco OperaManon Lescaut11/11/2006 - 12/12/2006
Pacific Opera VictoriaManon Lescaut10/10/2006 - 10/20/2006
Pittsburgh OperaPagliacci10/10/2006 - 10/21/2006
Atlanta OperaPagliacci10/7/2006 - 10/10/2006
Chelsea OperaPagliacci7/7/2006 - 7/10/2006
Opera SaratogaPagliacci6/6/2006 - 7/10/2006
Toledo OperaPagliacci4/1/2006 - 4/9/2006
New National Theatre, TokyoPagliacci4/1/2006 - 4/11/2006
Capital Opera RaleighPagliacci3/3/2006 - 3/19/2006
Wichita Grand OperaPagliacci3/1/2006 - 3/18/2006
Houston Grand OperaManon Lescaut1/1/2006 - 2/1/2006
Dallas OperaPagliacci11/1/2005 - 11/18/2005
Teatro GrattacieloZazà11/1/2005 - 11/12/2005
Lyric Opera of ChicagoManon Lescaut10/3/2005 - 12/12/2005
Los Angeles OperaPagliacci9/1/2005 - 10/1/2005
Tulsa OperaPagliacci4/1/2005 - 5/1/2005
Royal Opera CanadaPagliacci2/1/2005 - 3/1/2005
Sarasota OperaPagliacci2/1/2005 - 3/1/2005
Seattle OperaManon Lescaut1/1/2005 - 1/29/2005
Boheme Opera New JerseyPagliacci10/1/2004 - 10/23/2004
Metropolitan OperaPagliacci10/1/2004 - 10/30/2004
Arizona OperaPagliacci10/1/2004 - 10/30/2004
Amarillo OperaPagliacci9/1/2004 - 9/18/2004
New National Theatre, TokyoPagliacci9/1/2004 - 9/23/2004
Opera MainePagliacci7/1/2004 - 7/31/2004
Opera PacificPagliacci4/4/2004 - 4/25/2004
Palm Beach OperaManon Lescaut4/3/2004 - 4/5/2004
Manitoba OperaPagliacci4/1/2004 - 4/30/2004
Tri-Cities OperaPagliacci4/1/2004 - 5/1/2004
Sorg OperaPagliacci4/1/2004 - 5/1/2004
Opera MississippiPagliacci3/1/2004 - 3/27/2004
Opera in the HeightsManon Lescaut1/1/2004 - 2/1/2004
Orlando OperaPagliacci11/1/2003 - 11/24/2003
Nashville OperaPagliacci11/1/2003 - 11/24/2003
Teatro Municipal De SantiagoPagliacci10/1/2003 - 11/1/2003
San Francisco OperaPagliacci9/9/2003 - 9/27/2003
Central City OperaPagliacci7/7/2003 - 8/9/2003
State Opera of South AustraliaPagliacci5/5/2003 - 5/31/2003
Opera MemphisPagliacci3/29/2003 - 4/1/2003
New Jersey State OperaPagliacci2/21/2003 - 2/21/2003
Opéra de MontréalPagliacci11/11/2002 - 11/22/2002
Florida Grand OperaPagliacci11/11/2002 - 12/13/2002
Eugene OperaPagliacci11/3/2002 - 11/11/2002
Shreveport OperaPagliacci11/2/2002 - 11/2/2002
Edmonton OperaPagliacci10/8/2002 - 10/10/2002
Lyric Opera of ChicagoPagliacci9/9/2002 - 10/25/2002
Glimmerglass FestivalPagliacci7/7/2002 - 7/26/2002
Opera QueenslandPagliacci5/5/2002 - 5/27/2002
Utah Symphony | Utah OperaPagliacci5/5/2002 - 5/26/2002
Opera AustraliaPagliacci3/3/2002 - 3/28/2002
Dayton Performing Arts Alliance Pagliacci3/3/2002 - 3/8/2002
Nevada Opera AssociationPagliacci11/4/2001 - 11/11/2001
Knoxville OperaPagliacci10/7/2001 - 10/10/2001
Minnesota OperaPagliacci5/5/2001 - 5/20/2001
Hawai'i Opera TheatrePagliacci3/3/2001 - 3/8/2001
Opera IdahoManon Lescaut2/9/2001 - 2/9/2001
Opera OmahaPagliacci1/31/2001 - 2/4/2001
Opera MemphisManon Lescaut11/11/2000 - 11/20/2000
Connecticut OperaPagliacci10/7/2000 - 10/10/2000
Houston Grand OperaPagliacci6/2/2000 - 6/24/2000
El Paso OperaPagliacci3/3/2000 - 3/18/2000
Opera PacificManon Lescaut2/2/2000 - 2/27/2000
Portland OperaPagliacci2/2/2000 - 2/19/2000
New National Theatre, TokyoManon Lescaut11/8/1999 - 11/13/1999
Lyric Opera of Kansas CityPagliacci9/9/1999 - 9/26/1999
Metropolitan OperaPagliacci9/9/1999 - 11/1/1999
Palm Beach OperaPagliacci4/4/1999 - 4/13/1999
Mobile OperaPagliacci3/3/1999 - 3/20/1999
Opera PacificPagliacci2/2/1999 - 2/28/1999
Metropolitan OperaPagliacci1/1/1999 - 1/26/1999
Anchorage OperaPagliacci11/11/1998 - 11/20/1998
Florentine Opera CompanyPagliacci11/11/1998 - 11/14/1998
Tacoma OperaPagliacci11/7/1998 - 11/11/1998
Baltimore Opera CompanyPagliacci10/10/1998 - 10/24/1998
Utah Festival OperaPagliacci7/7/1998 - 7/30/1998
Opera RoanokePagliacci6/1/1998 - 6/21/1998
Opéra de MontréalManon Lescaut5/30/1998 - 6/13/1998
Opera ColoradoPagliacci5/1/1998 - 5/10/1998
Mercury Opera RochesterPagliacci2/1/1998 - 2/1/1998
Royal Opera CanadaPagliacci2/1/1998 - 2/10/1998
Opera AustraliaManon Lescaut1/1/1998 - 2/1/1998
Austin OperaPagliacci1/1/1998 - 1/11/1998
Chattanooga SymphonyPagliacci11/14/1997 - 11/14/1997
State Opera of South AustraliaManon Lescaut10/10/1997 - 10/29/1997
Piedmont OperaPagliacci10/10/1997 - 10/20/1997
Atlanta OperaPagliacci9/6/1997 - 9/9/1997
Opera AustraliaManon Lescaut8/1/1997 - 8/20/1997
Canadian Opera CompanyManon Lescaut4/1/1997 - 4/27/1997
Florida Grand OperaPagliacci4/1/1997 - 5/1/1997
Virginia OperaPagliacci3/3/1997 - 3/14/1997
Portland OperaPagliacci3/3/1997 - 3/31/1997
Sacramento Philharmonic & OperaPagliacci2/2/1997 - 2/25/1997
Metropolitan OperaPagliacci1/1/1997 - 1/29/1997
Opéra de MontréalPagliacci11/11/1996 - 11/29/1996
OperaDelawarePagliacci11/1/1996 - 12/1/1996
Los Angeles OperaPagliacci9/7/1996 - 9/22/1996
Pittsburgh OperaPagliacci4/4/1996 - 4/21/1996
Opera AustraliaPagliacci2/1/1996 - 3/1/1996
Canadian Opera CompanyPagliacci1/1/1996 - 2/1/1996
New Jersey State OperaPagliacci8/24/1995 - 8/24/1995
Baltimore Opera CompanyManon Lescaut4/1/1995 - 4/30/1995
Arizona OperaManon Lescaut3/1/1995 - 3/25/1995
Kentucky OperaPagliacci3/1/1995 - 3/7/1995
Toledo OperaPagliacci3/1/1995 - 4/1/1995
Metropolitan OperaPagliacci2/1/1995 - 11/1/1994
Manhattan School of MusicPagliacci11/1/1994 - 11/18/1994
Boheme Opera New JerseyPagliacci10/1/1994 - 10/28/1994
Opera AustraliaPagliacci2/1/1994 - 3/1/1994
Knoxville OperaPagliacci1/1/1994 - 1/30/1994
Opera CarolinaPagliacci1/1/1994 - 1/22/1994
Opera ModestoPagliacci1/1/1994 - 2/1/1994
Opera PhiladelphiaPagliacci11/1/1993 - 11/25/1993
Opera HamiltonPagliacci11/1/1993 - 11/27/1993
Nevada Opera AssociationPagliacci10/1/1993 - 10/9/1993
Cincinnati OperaPagliacci7/1/1993 - 7/17/1993
Summer Opera Theatre CompanyPagliacci7/1/1993 - 7/30/1993
New Orleans Opera AssociationPagliacci3/1/1993 - 3/13/1993
Metropolitan OperaPagliacci2/1/1993 - 3/1/1993
Shreveport OperaPagliacci11/1/1992 - 11/14/1992
Skylight Music TheatrePagliacci11/1/1992 - 11/21/1992
Fargo-Moorhead OperaPagliacci10/1/1992 - 10/23/1992
Pensacola OperaPagliacci10/1/1992 - 10/30/1992
West Virginia Symphony OrchestraPagliacci10/1/1992 - 10/24/1992
New York City OperaPagliacci7/1/1992 - 8/1/1992
Calgary Opera AssociationManon Lescaut10/1/1991 - 10/27/1991
The Cleveland OperaPagliacci10/1/1991 - 10/26/1991
Opera PacificPagliacci9/1/1991 - 9/15/1991
New York City OperaPagliacci8/1/1991 - 8/22/1991
Opera Theatre of Saint LouisLa bohème (Leoncavallo)6/1/1991 - 6/23/1991
Cincinnati OperaManon Lescaut6/1/1991 - 6/22/1991
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