Friday, April 17, 2015

RGMGERDVFDL.


In the opera I Pagliacci the character Tonio describes the writing process of the opera’s own composer, Ruggero Leoncavallo, by describing how the author wrote from memories embedded in his soul using his sobs for the beats of time.
Even on my worst days, I have never forced a character to tell you how I use my own tears to make the words he is saying.
Want to know something else worth knowing about Ruggero Leoncavallo?
His full name was: Ruggero Giacomo Maria Giuseppe Emmanuele Raffaele Domenico Vincenzo Francesco Donato Leoncavallo.
So his initials alone were: RGMGERDVFDL

He was lucky that he was a fairly successful composer because just the cost of embroidering his handkerchiefs must have been out-of-control expensive.

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