The Island God

The Island God
Opera by Gian Carlo Menotti
The composer in 1944
LibrettistMenotti
LanguageEnglish
Premiere
February 20, 1942 (1942-02-20)

The Island God is a one-act opera by Gian Carlo Menotti with a libretto by the composer. It was first performed on February 20, 1942, at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

Although the opera’s only performances were in English, Menotti wrote the libretto in Italian (as Ilo e Zeus).[1]

  1. ^ "Metropolitan Opera Archives". Retrieved 2009-08-08.