Collodi, Carlo b. November 24, 1826 d. October 26, 1890 Author. Real name Carlo Lorenzini. Born in Florence, he took his pen name from his mother's native village. He worked for many years as a journalist and began writing fairy tales in 1856. Collodi's book "The Adventures of Pinocchio" (1883) is one of the most famous children's stories of all time. It has been filmed several times, notably by Walt Disney in 1940. Collodi never married. (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Cimitero Monumentale Delle Porte Sante, Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy Plot: Lorenzini Tomb
Leoncavallo, Ruggero b. March 8, 1857 d. August 9, 1919 Composer. His fame rests on one work, the short verismo opera "Pagliacci" (1892). The plot about a jealous clown who murders his wife and her lover during the performance of a play was based on an actual incident Leoncavallo remembered from his youth. (His father was the judge at the criminal trial). It was written under the influence of Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusticana", and the two operas are almost always performed together on the same bill. Opera enthusiasts refer to this combo as "Cav/...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Cimitero Monumentale Delle Porte Sante, Florence, Provincia di Firenze, Toscana, Italy
b. 1920 d. November 5, 1993