Gian Carlo Menotti Photo: Public Domain
Despite living nearly his whole adult life in the United States, Gian Carlo Menotti always kept his Italian citizenship.
A rarity amongst composers, he wrote the libretti as well as the scores for his operas. Most were written in English, but he always provided an Italian translation.
Elric Hooper and Des Wilson explore the life of this Puccini-loving composer, the characteristic themes of his works and how deserving he was of the criticism he received.
Music Details:
MENOTTI: Have you seen a child, from Amahl and the Night Visitors (TER Classics CDTER 1124)
MENOTTI: Concerto for Violin and Orch, mvt 3 (Chandos CHAN 9979)
MENOTTI: To this we've come, from The Consul (Chandos CHAN 9706)
MENOTTI: Monica's Waltz, from The Medium (Decca 460 567)
MENOTTI: Annina Annina, from The Saint of Bleeker Street (Chandos CHAN 9971)
MENOTTI: Deaths Frontiers are open, from The Consul (Chandos CHAN 9706)
MENOTTI: Look mother I can dance, from Amahl and the Night Visitors (TER Classics CDTER 1124)
MENOTTI: Tu desti vita, from Goya (OPD 1426)
MENOTTI: Shepherds, Arise! from Amahl and the Night Visitors (TER Classics CDTER 1124)
