Unusual dual AMQS on an off-white 7.5 x 5.75 sheet, signed and dated twice, "R. Leoncavallo, Brissago 18 Sept. 1908," and "R. Leoncavallo, London, 18 Sept. 1911." Most prominently, Leoncavallo pens four bars of music and lyrics from the second act of his infamous "La Boheme"; three years later, he pens an additional four bars from "Pagliacci" vertically in the left margin. Affixed to a slightly larger card. In very good to fine condition, with overall light soiling and toning. Leoncavallo famously wrote his version of 'La Boheme' at the same time as Giacomo Puccini—while Puccini's has become a staple of the operatic repertoire, Leoncavallo's is rarely performed today. Leoncavallo's 'Pagliacci,' on the other hand, remains popularly performed today.
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