How sad! Composer Gian Carlo Menotti dies at 95!

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How sad! Composer Gian Carlo Menotti dies at 95!

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070201/ap_ ... it_menotti

I loved his works even though not everyone did.

RIP Mr. Menotti
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I'm familiar only with "Amahl and the Night Visitors&qu

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When I was about 10, my sister's high school mixed chorus performed it (at Christmastime, of course). They wanted to get a boy soprano to play Amahl, and my sister tried to convince me to audition for the part, but I was too scared. I've often wished that I had at least tried it. Oh well, that was a lifetime ago.

I have a recording of the original TV cast. And (somewhere) I have a videocassette with the 1978 version (I recorded it off the TV.) MamaMouse always said it was the only opera she could stand to listen to.

The world has lost a great composer. And I say this on the strength of Amahl... alone.
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You have the best music...

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I would dearly love to check out what you have based on what you've put here. Your collection sounds like one I'd put black on and burgle your house. :)

Have a good weekend. :7313: :wave:
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Re: You have the best music...

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jodlyn wrote:I would dearly love to check out what you have based on what you've put here. Your collection sounds like one I'd put black on and burgle your house. :)

Have a good weekend. :7313: :wave:
You'd have to put on kitty ears, too, and be a cat burglar. :wink: (Would that make you Catwoman? :roll: )

:wave: :1013:
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