Gian Carlo Menotti
Composer

Gian Carlo Menotti Net Worth

Gian Carlo Menotti was an Italian composer and librettist born on July 7, 1911. He is best known for his operas, having won two Pulitzer Prizes for "The Consul" in 1950 and "The Saint of Bleecker Street" in 1955. He also wrote the classic Christmas opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors".
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day July 7, 1911
Birth Place Italy
Age 109 YEARS OLD
Died On Feb 1, 2007 (age 95)
Birth Sign Cancer

💰 Net worth: $2 Million (2024)

About

Winner of two Pulitzer Prizes for operas "The Consul" from 1950 and "The Saint of Bleecker Street" from 1955. His Christmas opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors" became a classic.

Before Fame

He began his formal musical training at the Milan Conservatory in 1923 after writing the libretto and music for "The Death of Pierrot," his first opera, when he was 11.

Trivia

He was awarded a Kennedy Center Honor for achievement in the arts in 1984.

Family Life

He was the sixth of eight children born to Alfonso and Ines Menotti. His father was a coffee merchant.

Associated With

He was classmates with Leonard Bernstein at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music.

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