What is Gian Carlo Menotti?
[[File:Gcmenotti.jpg|thumb|Gian Carlo Menotti photgraphed by Carl Van Vechten, 1944]] '''Gian Carlo Menotti''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|ˈ|n|ɒ|t|i}}, {{IPA-it|dʒaŋ ˈkarlo meˈnɔtti|lang}}; July 7, 1911 – February 1, 2007) was an [[Americans|Italian-American]] [[composer]] and [[libretto|librettist]]. Although he often referred to himself as an American composer, he kept his Italian [[citizenship]]. He is well-known for his 1951 one-act opera, ''[[Amahl and the Night Visitors]]''. It was commissioned by [[NBC]] for broadcast on [[television]]. Menotti wrote the music and the words. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Menotti, Gian Carlo}} [[Category:20th-century Italian composers]] [[Category:1911 births]] [[Category:2007 deaths]] [[Category:20th-century American composers]]