Leoncavallo was inspired to write Pagliacci after recalling a memory from his childhood, in which there was a murder of family servant. The woman was murdered by two brothers who were both in love with the girl. Leoncavallo’s father, a judge, presided over the investigation.
Leoncavallo was accused of plagiarism, however, by a French author who thought that it resembled a play that he wrote too closely. Even though Pagliacci received mixed reviews from the critics, the audiences loved it and it became an instant success. Soon after its premiere, it was premiered in London and then at the
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