Menotti: Amahl and the Night Visitors

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 recording, under the composer's personal direction, was made a few days later, and it remains the definitive version, even though the sound is very dated and rough in places. 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 more

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-19-2009; The Night Visitors; This is one of the best short operas I ever heard. Is fitting for the Christmas season.; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-15-2008; Sweet Memories; My youthful memories of Christmas are rekindled by this masterpiece written directly for television. And amazingly, in a very short span of time. As a child of the 50s & 60s, "Amahl and the Night Visitors" will always stay in my heart....; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Dec-01-2008; A lovely work; Being from a more recent generation, I first read about"Amahl and the Night Visitors" in an old book music book by David Ewen, back in 1991, and it was notuntil 2008, just last weekend that I got my hands ona recording of this most...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-30-2008; As beautiful as I remember; This was a holiday staple in our house when I was growing up, and dated though it may be, this CD sounds better than the LP we had. It's an exquisite work of art.; read full review | report as inappropriate

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4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-19-2009; The Night Visitors; This is one of the best short operas I ever heard. Is fitting for the Christmas season.; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-13-2002; Old mono sound no longer pleases; This used to be the only choice of recording for this enchanting children's masterpiece and I enjoyed listening to it for years. However, this old mono recording has been surpassed by a much superior new recording made by the Royal...; read full review | report as inappropriate