Gian Carlo Menotti, Italian-American playwright and composer (born 1911)

Gian Carlo Menotti

Italian-American composer and librettist (1911–2007)

Gian Carlo Menotti was an Italian-American composer, librettist, director, and playwright who is primarily known for his output of 25 operas. Although he often referred to himself as an American composer, he kept his Italian citizenship. One of the most frequently performed…