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Amahl and the Night Visitors

Amahl and the Night Visitors

1951-12-24 55 Min 8

Synopsis

The historic, original, live airing of what would become an annual Christmas tradition throughout the 1950s, this opera tells the story of Amahl, a crippled shepherd boy, and his destitute mother, who provide temporary shelter to three men who are following a star to the newly-born Christ child.

Original Title

Amahl and the Night Visitors

Director

Kirk Browning Gian Carlo Menotti
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Chet Allen
Amahl
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Rosemary Kuhlmann
The Mother
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Andrew McKinley
King Caspar
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David Aiken
King Melchior
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Leon Lishner
King Balthazar
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Francis Monachino
The Page
Melissa Hayden
Melissa Hayden
Dancer
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Nicholas Magallanes
Dancer
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Glen Tetley
Dancer