Italian-American composer and librettist Gian Carlo Menotti composed his first opera in English, The Old Maid and the Thief, in 1939. It was commissioned by NBC as a radio opera (to be performed on air) and was premiered by the NBC Symphony Orchestra. Years later, Menotti adapted a theme from the opera's third scene, transforming and expanding it into an advanced two-movement work for solo piano. …

Composed by Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-). Book; Masterworks; Promotional Packet. Recital. Published by Alfred Music (AP.106707).

(On a Theme from The Old Maid and the Thief). Composed by Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-). Edited by Albert Mendoza. For Piano. Book; Masterworks; Piano Solo. Alfred Masterwork Edition. Form: Toccata. 20th Century; Masterwork. Advanced. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Organ Solo. By Gian Carlo Menotti. Organ Large Works. Size 9x12 inches. 16 pages. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc.