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Born in Cadegliano, Italy, the seventh of seven sons. He came from a non-musical family but was quickly recognised as a boy with unique talent. His childhood influences came from puppet shows, and exotic Indian folk tales. Following study at Milan conservatoire on the advice of Arturo Toscanini, he left for the United States in 1928 to study music at the Curtis Institute. His opera Amelia Goes to the Ball was given its premiere at the Metropolitan Opera, New York in 1937 and soon America became his second home after forming a close professional alliance and personal friendship with Samuel Barber.
His works The Telephone and The Medium were produced on Broadway in 1947 and 1950, respectively. Other Broadway productions include the musical dramas The Consul (1950) and Maria Golovin (1958) and the play The Saint of Bleecker Street (1954). He wrote and directed the film THE MEDIUM (1951). His Amahl and the Night Visitors has been produced several times for television since 1951.
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Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of a Musical Picture)