'''Ruggero Leoncavallo''' ( [[Naples]], 1857 – Tuscany, 1919), [[Italian]] composer of operas, is famous for only one major work. Whilst writing many operas, both “grand’ and “comic”, some of which enjoyed considerable success, it is for one [[opera]] - ''”Pagliacci”'' (''The Clowns'') ; and one song – ''Mattinata'' - that he is known today. | '''Ruggero Leoncavallo''' ( [[Naples]], 1857 – Tuscany, 1919), [[Italian]] composer of operas, is famous for only one major work. Whilst writing many operas, both “grand’ and “comic”, some of which enjoyed considerable success, it is for one [[opera]] - ''”Pagliacci”'' (''The Clowns'') ; and one song – ''Mattinata'' - that he is known today. |