Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951)
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.
Directors: Gian Carlo Menotti, Kirk Browning.
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Chet Allen as Amahl |
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Rosemary Kuhlmann as The Mother |
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Andrew McKinley as King Caspar |
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David Aiken as King Melchior |
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Leon Lishner as King Balthazar |
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Francis Monachino as The Page |
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Melissa Hayden as Dancer |
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Nicholas Magallanes as Dancer |
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Glen Tetley as Dancer |
| Crew | John Butler | Choreographer |
| Directing | Gian Carlo Menotti | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob O'Bradovich | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Kirk Browning | Director |
| Production | Charles Polachek | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Gian Carlo Menotti | Music |
| Sound | Thomas Schippers | Conductor |
| Writing | Gian Carlo Menotti | Lyricist |
| Art | Eugene Berman | Production Design |
| Production | Samuel Chotzinoff | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Eugene Berman | Costume Design |
