Music by Gian Carlo Menotti
Libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti
Director, Daisy Evans
Conductor, Timothy Myers
Spoleto Festival USA Orchestra

Step into a world of gossip and intrigue in The Old Maid and the Thief by Gian Carlo Menotti, the visionary founder of Spoleto Festival USA. Produced by Spoleto, this comedic one-act — composed in 1939 as a radio opera and never before performed at the Festival — is reimagined as a live radio broadcast—complete with onstage Foley sound effects, object manipulation, and the thrill of storytelling in real time. Set in the golden age of radio, the singers become both performers and sound artists, crafting the opera’s world before our eyes and ears. Campy, inventive, and delightfully mischievous, this brand-new staging celebrates Menotti’s wit and theatrical flair in a vibrant homecoming to the Spoleto stage. 

Creative Team
Daisy Evans, Director
Walt Spangler, Scenic and Costume Designer
Matt Forbes, Movement Designer
Jacob Wiltshire, Lighting Designer

“The Old Maid And The Thief”
Written By Gian Carlo Menotti
© WC Music Corp. (ASCAP)
All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission

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