Samuel Barber का जन्म 9 मार्च 1910 को हुआ था।Samuel Barber एक संगीतकार और लेखक थे, जो Amélie (2001), S1m0ne (2002) और Platoon (1986) के लिए मशहूर थे।उनकी मृत्यु 23 जनवरी 1981 को हुई थी।
Was commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera to write a new American
opera, for the inaugural opening of the new Met at Lincoln Center,
September 16, 1966. The result of this commission was "Antony and
Cleopatra." The libretto was by Franco Zeffirelli.
I was meant to be a composer and will be I'm sure...Don't ask me to
try to forget this unpleasant thing and go play football - please. [To
his mother, as a young child.]