Dominick Argento Born: 27 October 1927, York, PA

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• Sicilian Limes (1954) [withdrawn]
• The Boor, opera buffa in one act. (1957)
• Colonel Jonathan the Saint (comp. 1960; prem. 1971)
• Christopher Sly (1963)
• The Masque of Angels (1964)
• The Shoemaker's Holiday (1967)
• Postcard from Morocco, opera in one act; (14 Oct. 1971; Minneapolis)
• The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe (1976)
• A Water Bird Talk. (19 May 1977; Brooklyn)
• Miss Havisham's Fire (1979; NY City Opera)
• Miss Havisham's Wedding Night (1 May 1981; Minneapolis)
• Casanova's Homecoming (1985)
• The Aspern Papers (19 Nov. 1988; Dallas)
• The Dream of Valentino (1994)

A composer who specialized in opera and song, Argento is probably best known for his one-act Postcard from Morocco.

Postcard from Morocco Premiere production recording: Minnesota Opera/Brunelle, 1972. Compact disc: CRI CD 614 (reissued from Desto DC 7137/38 [LP]).

A Water Bird Talk and Miss Havisham's Wedding Night. Shirley-Quick, Mabbs, Sinfonia of St. Cecilia/Watkins, 1997. Compact Disc. Koch 3-7388-2 H1.

A Water Bird Talk. Sutton, Manhattan Chamber Orchestra/Clark, 1996. Compact disc: Newport Classics NCD 85602.