Word: miracolo
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...festival that both took over a city and took advantage of its architecture and history. During the Menotti era, Spoleto USA benefited and suffered from his increasingly conservative and capricious tastes. There were some noteworthy premieres, such as Arthur Miller's play The American Clock, Martha Clarke's dance Miracolo d'Amore and the Philip Glass-Allen Ginsberg opera Hydrogen Jukebox. But the constant wrangling between Menotti and the festival board-frequently over works the director found objectionable-diminished both Menotti and the festival. As a result, Spoleto USA has never enjoyed the stature of its European counterparts...