Mattinata (Leoncavallo) Mattinata (Leoncavallo) "Do not confuse with songs of the same name by Ottorino Respighi and Paolo Tosti." Mattinata (; English: "Morning") was the first song ever written expressly for the Gramophone Company (the present day HMV). Composed by Ruggero Leoncavallo in 1904, this song was dedicated to Enrico Caruso, who was the first to record it in 1904 with the composer at the piano. Ever since, this piece has become a concert favourite. More than a half-century later this song was recorded by Italian-born tenor Sergio Franchi on his American-debut album, "Romantic Italian Songs" (RCA Victor Red Seal, 1962). In
Dan Caruso Dan Caruso Dan Caruso (born July 1, 1963) is an American entrepreneur, investor and the co-founder, chairman and CEO of Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., a bandwidth infrastructure services company headquartered in Boulder, Colorado. Caruso began his career in 1986 as a manager at Ameritech, a telecommunications company. In 1992, Caruso joined MFS Communications, a provider of business grade telecommunication products, and served on its executive team until it was sold to WorldCom in 1996. At WorldCom, Caruso worked as senior vice president for a short time, but left in 1997 to co-found Level 3 Communications, Inc, a telecommunications and internet