Leoncavallo, Ruggiero

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Mon 21 May 2007

This Day in Classical Music History: May 21

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1892: Premiere of Pagliacci, opera by Ruggiero Leoncavallo.

 

Sun 6 May 2007

This Day in Classical Music History: May 6

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1897: Premiere of Leoncavallo’s (not Puccini’s) opera La Bohème in Venice.

 

Mon 23 Apr 2007

This Day in Classical Music History: April 23

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1775: Premiere of Il Re pastore, opera by W. A. Mozart.

1809: Eugène (Prosper) Prévost, composer and singing teacher, born.

1857: Ruggiero Leoncavallo, composer, born.