Ruggero Leoncavallo quotes

Ruggero Leoncavallo was an Italian composer and playwright known for his opera "Pagliacci." Born in Naples in 1857, Leoncavallo had a passion for music from a young age. He studied at the Conservatorio di San Pietro a Majella in Naples before moving to Paris to further his musical education. Leoncavallo's most famous work, "Pagliacci," is a tragic tale of love and jealousy set in a traveling circus. His innovative use of realism and emotion made him a prominent figure in the verismo opera movement. Leoncavallo's compositions are still celebrated today for their powerful storytelling and dramatic flair.

When I need the idea, I can find it immediately. I have a horror of rewriting or deleting; the parts of my composition are carried in my head 'till I can write them down, even to the last note. Then I do not alter a jot.

- Ruggero Leoncavallo

This new art made a deep impression on me, and I began to study it ardently.

- Ruggero Leoncavallo