| Amelia al ballo Amelia Goes to the Ball | |
|---|---|
| Opera buffa by Gian Carlo Menotti | |
 The composer in 1944 | |
| Librettist | Menotti |
| Language | Italian |
| Premiere | April 1, 1937 (in English) Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia |
Amelia al ballo (Amelia Goes to the Ball) is a one-act opera buffa by Gian Carlo Menotti, who set his own Italian libretto. Composed during 1936 when Menotti was in his mid-twenties, it was the composer's first mature opera and first critical success. The opera recounts a series of farcical events as a young Italian socialite overcomes obstacles to her attendance at the first ball of the season.