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.
Title | Amahl and the Night Visitors |
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Year | 1951 |
Genre | Music, Drama, Family, TV Movie |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | NBC |
Cast | Chet Allen, Rosemary Kuhlmann, Andrew McKinley, David Aiken, Leon Lishner, Francis Monachino |
Crew | John Butler (Choreographer), Kirk Browning (Director), Gian Carlo Menotti (Director), Gian Carlo Menotti (Lyricist), Samuel Chotzinoff (Producer), Charles Polachek (Associate Producer) |
Keyword | opera, christianity, live broadcast, nativity, christmas |
Release | Dec 24, 1951 |
Runtime | 55 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 8.00 / 10 by 2 users |