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- Gian Carlo Menotti
Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951)
- G Schirmer Inc (World)
- 1211/1100/2perc/hp.pf/str
- 2pf
- SATB chorus; dancers
- boy soprano, Soprano, Tenor, Baritone, 2 Basses
- 46 min
- Libretto by the composer.
- Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
- 5th December 2025, Hubbard Hall Center for the Arts and Education, Cambridge, NY, United States of America
- 5th December 2025, Sierra2, Sacramento, CA, United States of America
Programme Note
Cast List:
AMAHL, a crippled boy of about 12: Boy Soprano
HIS MOTHER: Soprano
KASPAR, a king, slightly deaf: Tenor
MELCHIOR, a king: Baritone
BALTHAZAR, a king: Bass
THE PAGE: Bass
CHORUS OF SHEPHERDS AND VILLAGERS
DANCERS
Synopsis:
The story of a crippled shepherd boy Amahl, who offers his crutch as a present to the Christ child, is healed and joins the Three Kings on their way to Bethlehem.
AMAHL, a crippled boy of about 12: Boy Soprano
HIS MOTHER: Soprano
KASPAR, a king, slightly deaf: Tenor
MELCHIOR, a king: Baritone
BALTHAZAR, a king: Bass
THE PAGE: Bass
CHORUS OF SHEPHERDS AND VILLAGERS
DANCERS
Synopsis:
The story of a crippled shepherd boy Amahl, who offers his crutch as a present to the Christ child, is healed and joins the Three Kings on their way to Bethlehem.
Media
Amahl and the Night Visitors: Amahl! Amahl! (Mother, Amahl)
Amahl and the Night Visitors: Stop bothering me! (Mother, Amahl)
Amahl and the Night Visitors: Don't cry, Mother dear (Amahl, Mother)
Amahl and the Night Visitors: Amahl… Yes, Mother (Mother, Amahl)
Amahl and the Night Visitors: Emily! Emily! (Chorus, Mother)
Amahl and the Night Visitors: Shepherds' Dance
Amahl and the Night Visitors: All that gold! (Mother)
Amahl and the Night Visitors: Don't you dare! (Amahl)
Amahl and the Night Visitors: Shepherds, Arise! (Chorus, King Melchior, Amahl)
Scores
Features
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Discography
More Info
- Amahl and the Night Visitors opens at Lincoln Center, DiDonato stars and Leon directs
- 3rd December 2025
- This holiday season, Lincoln Center Theater brings Gian Carlo Menotti’s beloved holiday opera Amahl and the Night Visitors to the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater in a new, intimate production directed by Tony® Award-winning director Kenny Leon.
