By 11 he wrote both the story line and music for his first opera. "The Death of Pierrot." and shortly thereafter began his formal musical training at Milans Verdi Conservatory. After the death of his father. Menotti and his mother immigrated to the United States. where he enrolled at Philadelphias Curtis Institute of Music. In 1951 Mr. Menotti wrote his beloved Christmas opera. "Amahl and the Night Visitors." for the Hallmark Hall of Fame. "Amahl and the Night Visitors" was the first opera ever written for television in the United States and was first aired on Christmas Eve in 1951. "Amahl and the Night Visitors" was such a success that it became an annual Christmas tradition and remains Mr.
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