Giancarlo Menotti.
Gian Carlo Menotti wrote all his own liberetto's.He also wrote for Samuel Barber starting with The medium..Menotti was born in 1911.And died in 2007.He was a influential composer.
Amahl
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Amahl and the Night Visitors, by Gian Carlo Menotti. Commissioned by NBC in 1951.
'Amahl' in Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti.
Apart from opera he wrote several ballets and numerous choral works.
Gian Carlo Menotti wrote "Amahl and the Night Visitors" to create a Christmas opera that would be accessible to a wide audience, particularly children. Commissioned by NBC for television in 1951, Menotti aimed to convey themes of generosity and compassion through the story of a young disabled boy and the Three Kings. The opera combines a simple yet poignant narrative with beautiful music, making it a beloved holiday tradition.
Falstaff, based on Shakespeare's character.
"Guys and Dolls" was based on stories written by Damon Runyon. It is unlikely that Runyon was attempting to copy Brecht (who based "Threepenny Opera" on John Gay's "The Beggar's Opera", which was first performed in 1728).
Wagner based his opera on a courtly romance written by Gottfried von Strassburg in the late 12th century, based on a local legend.
the song of the nibelungs