CONCERT: Amahl and the Night Visitors
This Sunday (1/4) at 3:00pm, First Pres is pleased to host a performance of Amahl and the Night Visitors.
This popular Christmas opera written by Gian Carlo Menotti centers around Amahl, a crippled boy, and his monther. One night, they unexpectedly find themselves hosting the three kings on their way to visit the Christ child.
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Amazon.com review (regarding musical performance and recording):
"Back in the days when the forces that controlled television actually cared about art, it was perfectly normal to see original plays and live musical performances right in your living room. In 1950, Menotti was commissioned to write an opera for television, and on Christmas Eve, 1951, Amahl and the Night Visitors was performed by the NBC Television Theater....
This story of a poor shepherd boy's encounter with three kings and the miraculous healing of his crippled leg when he offers his crutch as a gift has captured audiences around the world ever since its premiere. Its charming mix of tuneful melody, dancing rhythms, delightful choruses, humor and poignancy, and an English text makes this work immediately accessible to audiences of all ages and musical tastes. --David Vernier"