Volpone, written in 1949–52 to a libretto by Alfred Perry based on the play by Ben Jonson, was George Antheil's third opera. It was first performed in Manhattan in 1953 at the Cherry Lane Theatre.
Synopsis
A 16th-century man pretends to be dying to obtain money from his prospective heirs.
References
Volpone (opera) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA