Art is the unceasing effort to compete with the beauty of flowers - and never succeeding.

Gian Carlo Menotti

About Gian Carlo Menotti

Portrait of Gian Carlo Menotti

Gian Carlo Menotti (, Italian: [ˈdʒaŋ ˈkarlo meˈnɔtti]; July 7, 1911 – February 1, 2007) 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...