Like Wagner, Menotti wrote the libretti of all his operas. He wrote the classic Christmas opera Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951), along with over two dozen other operas intended to …

Dec 12, 2025 · Gian Carlo Menotti was an Italian composer, whose operas gained wider popularity than any others of their time. His realistic operas on his own librettos represent a …

Gian Carlo Menotti became the most-performed contemporary opera composer of his era. He stood alone on the American scene as the first to generate so much appeal for American …

Dec 21, 2025 · Lincoln Center Theater’s new Kenny Leon production of Gian Carlo Menotti’s AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS, presented in association with the Metropolitan Opera, is …

Menotti’s opera Amelia Goes to the Ball, a witty satire on society manners and morals, was produced in Philadelphia in 1937 with great success and was transferred to the Metropolitan …

Browse through a list of all operas by Gian Menotti. With number of arias, duets and scenes. And with links to more information about opera and composer.

Jan 1, 2009 · Information on composer Gian Carlo Menotti and his operas from usopera.com, the web's best reference site about American opera.

He wrote the libretto for Samuel Barber's opera "Vanessa" (1958) and his dramatic play, "A Copy of Madame Aupic," was successfully staged in Paris in 1959. Menotti's works also include …

Menotti's operatic output includes the first radio opera, The Old Maid and The Thief; a second television opera, The Labryinth; the church operas (Martin's lie and The Egg); and several …

Apr 4, 2025 · Menotti’s masterful score and poignant libretto combine to create a deeply emotional and thought-provoking experience that will resonate with audiences. Under the …