Gian Carlo Menotti

Gian Carlo Menotti (/məˈnɒti/, Italian: [dʒaŋ ˈkarlo meˈnɔtti]; July 7, 1911 – February 1, 2007) was an Italian-American composer and librettist. Although he often referred to himself as an American composer, he kept his Italian citizenship.

Gian Carlo Menotti photgraphed by Carl Van Vechten, 1944

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.