Menotti is a bit of an anomaly in the opera world in that he did not write most of his operas for big opera houses. Most of his works were premiered in other venues or other media--in chamber settings, on Broadway, on television. The Old Maid and the Thief is no exception. Commissioned by NBC radio, the opera was written specifically for that medium, and premiered on NBC on April 22, 1939. Because it was originally designed to be heard and not seen, the music itself often quite blatantly illustrates the action; for instance, in the first scene, Laetitia’s quick run down the stairs is
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