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Administrative History
Composer Gian Carlo Menotti created the Festival dei Due Mondi in 1958 and its American counterpart, Spoleto Festival U.S.A., in 1977. Located in Charleston, South Carolina, Spoleto Festival U.S.A presents performances of operas, plays, music, and dance, as well as talks, film screenings, and visual art displays, in venues across the city during a two- to three-week period. Performances feature both new works by known composers and authors and re-interpretations of traditional works.