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Gian Carlo Menotti

1911 - 2007

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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 the most frequently performed opera composers of the 20th century, he wrote his most successful works in the 1940s and 1950s. Highly influenced by Giacomo Puccini and Modest Mussorgsky, Menotti further developed the verismo tradition of opera in the post-World War II era. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gian Carlo Menotti is the 891st most popular composer, the 2,921st most popular biography from Italy and the 146th most popular Italian Composer.

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Among COMPOSERS

Among composers, Gian Carlo Menotti ranks 891 out of 1,451. Before him are Loyset Compère, Franz Tunder, Philippe Gaubert, Mateo Flecha, Sándor Veress, and Wilhelm Peterson-Berger. After him are Henri Rabaud, Michele Carafa, Tigran Mansurian, Klaus Huber, Paul Dessau, and Hermann Goetz.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1911, Gian Carlo Menotti ranks 162. Before him are Floyd Council, Allan Pettersson, Aliya bint Ali, Brunhilde Pomsel, Roy Rogers, and Terry-Thomas. After him are Wolfgang Larrazábal, René Barjavel, Guy Burgess, Yang Jiang, Tarō Okamoto, and Xiao Hong. Among people deceased in 2007, Gian Carlo Menotti ranks 181. Before him are Igor Moiseyev, Michael Brecker, Miyoshi Umeki, Ian Richardson, Hans Wegner, and Chris Benoit. After him are Aaron Russo, Alfons Maria Stickler, Bruno Mattei, Tosiwo Nakayama, Egon Bondy, and Pierre Granier-Deferre.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Gian Carlo Menotti ranks 2,921 out of 5,161. Before him are Margaritus of Brindisi (1149), Corrado Alvaro (1895), Ulric Manfred II of Turin (901), Luigi Carlo Borromeo (1893), Toni Servillo (1959), and Adolfo Baloncieri (1897). After him are Eugenio Calabi (1923), Marcia Furnilla (1), Raffaele Farina (1933), Michele Carafa (1787), Dorotea Bucca (1360), and Franca Rame (1929).

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Among COMPOSERS In Italy

Among composers born in Italy, Gian Carlo Menotti ranks 146. Before him are Salvatore Sciarrino (1947), Marco da Gagliano (1582), Piero Piccioni (1921), Giovanni Artusi (1540), Emanuele d'Astorga (1680), and Valentino Fioravanti (1764). After him are Michele Carafa (1787), Antonio Bertali (1605), Alberto Franchetti (1860), Carlo Rustichelli (1916), Jacopo da Bologna (1340), and Errico Petrella (1813).

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