April 23 - Ruggero Leoncavallo (The Musical Birthday Series)

Ruggero Leoncavallo (23 April 1857 – 9 August 1919) was the composer of the famous one act opera Pagliacci among others, with the results considered below.

 Pagliaccio non son

Have pity on Leoncavallo,

Whose Pag was a tough act to follow.

When he tested his strength

On shows of full length

The results were depressingly hollow.