When it comes to the holidays in the opera world there are few standards as beloved as Gian Carlo Menotti’s AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS. The first opera written expressly for television and first ...

The cast of Resonance Works' Amahl and the Night Vistors from left to right: Andrew Maughan (King Kaspar), Andrew Adelsberger (King Melchoir), Ivy Walz (Amahl's Mother), Jonathan Stuckey (King ...

“Amahl and the Night Visitors,” a one-act Christmas opera in English written by Gian Carlo Menotti, will be presented on Friday and Saturday, Dec.19 and 20 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. at ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jane Levere is a New York-based freelance writer covering the arts. On Site Opera, which presents site-specific operas in ...

The story of the birth of Christ has been enhanced by popular culture through the years, with the manger area getting pretty crowded. Not only does the Little Drummer Boy go and play for Baby Jesus, ...

Lincoln Center Theater's production of the family opera Amahl and the Night Visitors recently opened at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. Read the reviews here! The production is the first seasonal ...

In 1986, Mark O’Neill played the title role in a production of “Amahl and the Night Visitors” in his hometown of Williamsport, Lycoming County. He was just 10. O’Neill auditioned at the suggestion of ...

A late night knock on the door will forever change Amahl's life. The disabled boy has nothing to give, yet his selfless act will be repaid with a miracle. The young boy's story will play out when ...

NEW YORK (AP) — It seems all but unthinkable today: A major TV network hires a famous composer to write an original opera and broadcasts it live in prime time on Christmas Eve. But it was a different ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dec. 1—The Athens Community Chorus presents Amahl and the Night Visitors, Sunday at 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Athens.

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors" was written back in 1951 by the late Gian Carlo Menotti and first performed on television, and in the years since, it has stood the ...

A scene from the 1965 performance of Amahl and the Night Visitors on NBC. Sounds like a fairy tale, but it’s true. The NBC Opera Theatre commissioned and produced opera productions for its parent ...