Leo

(la’-6), Leonardo, Brindisi, 1694 —Naples, 1744; eminent pioneer in the Neapolitan Sch. and noted teacher, conductor and organist; pupil of Ale . Scarlatti, Fago, and Pitoni; ct.-organist; c. 60 operas, also religious mus., incl. a noble 8-part “‘Miserere,”’ a cappella. Léonard (la-d-nar), Hubert, Bellaire, near Liége, April 7, 1819—Paris, May 6, 1890; eminent violinist; pub. technical studies. (la-én-ka-val’-I5), Ruggiero, Naples, March 8, 1858— Monte cat in i near Florence, Aug. 9, 1919; noted opera composer; studied Naples Cons., and at 16 made a tour as pianist; his first opera “Tommaso Chatter ton,’ failed at first but was succ. revived at Rome, r@96; a disciple whom Wagner personally encouraged, he spent 6 years in researches, resulting in an “‘historic” trilogy (uncompleted) “Crepusculum” (“Twilight”), I. Medici, II. Girolamo Savonarola, Ill. Cezare Borgia; toured as pianist through Egypt, Greece, Turkey, etc.; lived in Paris some years and had an opera “Songe dune Nuit d@’ Eté,” privately performed, and many songs published; he prod. 2-act opera seria ‘ZI Pagiiacci’’ (Milan Dal Verme Th., 1892, in Germany 1893, as ‘Der Bajazzo’’) of which he wrote the masterfully constructed libretto as well as the strenuous music that — made it a universal succ. The first part of the trilogy, the q-act “J Medici,’”’ was not succ. (La Scala, Milan, 1893); the 4-act opera “La Bohéme’’ (Venice) was a succ. but was overshadowed by that of Puccini and did not hold the repertoire; other of his works were moderate succe es, notably ‘Zaza’ (Milan, 1900), sung in other cities and revived at Met. Op. 1919-20 as an effective vehicle for Farrar; the Kaiser commi ioned ‘‘ Roland,” but it failed (Berlin R. Op., 1904). Other later works were “‘ La Jeune e de Figaro” (sung in America, 1906); “Maja” (Rome, 1910); ‘‘Malbruck” (operetta, do.); “La Reginetta dell a Rose” (operetta, Rome, 1912); “J Zingari’”’ (London and Milan, 1912); “La Can did at a”’ (operetta, Rome, 1915); “Goffredo Mameli’” (Genoa, 1916); ‘‘Edzpo Re” (one act, Chicago Op., 1920); and a number of other L. also stage. served as librettist and Pennachio, and set, among others, by Tosti. He also c.asymph. poem, “Nuit de Mai,’ ballets, choral works, and an unfinished operetta, “Ta Maschera Nuda,’’ orchestrated by S. Allegra and given at Naples, 1925. He visited the U. S., 1906 and 1913. Lauban, (14’-6n-hart), 1810—Dresden, Emil, 1883; profe or and composer.