On Site Opera is set to present Menotti’s perennial one-act opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors” at Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen between Dec. 4-8, 2019. Following a successful run in 2018, the production will be presented in partnership with Breaking Ground, New York’s largest provider of permanent supportive housing for homeless and will be conducted by OSO Music Director Geoffrey {…}
Resonance Works is set to perform Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors” on Dec. 20 and 22, 2019. The new, fully-staged production at the New Hazlett Theater on Pittsburgh’s North Side will include festive and virtuosic music by Jessie Montgomery, Jennifer Higdon, Cécile Chaminade, and Nancy Galbraith. The cast will include mezzo-soprano Olga Perez Flora as Amahl’s Mother, Emmanuel Tsao as {…}
Opera on the James is set to partner with Liberty University in Virginia for a production of Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors” on Dec. 8, 2019. There will be two performances of the work on that day. The production will take place at Lynchburgh, Virginia’s Academy Theatre with Marco Nistico, the Opera on the James’ General Director, {…}
Pittsburgh-based performing arts company Resonance Works has announced details of its seventh season, entitled “Fresh Perspectives – New Traditions.” The season will kick off with the multicultural program “the national anthems,” inspired by David Lang’s work for choir and string quartet. Performances will be held at Heinz Chapel and Charity Randall Theatre, and will be preceded by a “musical prelude {…}
The Nashville Opera has announced its 2019-20 season which will feature four operas. The season opens with Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly,” featuring soprano Elizabeth Caballero as Cio-Cio San. The performances are set to take place at TPAC Jackson Hall. Performance Dates: Oct. 10, 12, 2019 In time for the holidays, the company will produce “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” with two {…}
Like many who hail from other parts of the world, and like Gian Carlo Menotti himself, some of my earliest and happiest childhood memories are tied to the biblical story of the Three Kings. In this touching one-act opera originally commissioned for television, Menotti felt inspired to write a work that recaptured his childhood. In essence, the story of ”Amahl {…}
The Purchase Opera is set to present Menotti’s famed “Amahl and the Night Visitors” this December. The showcases are set for Dec. 8 and 9 at The Performing Arts Center. “Amahl and the Night Visitors” is a fixture during the holiday season, often presented all around the United States since its 1951 premiere on an NBC television broadcast. The performance {…}
This holiday season, Purchase College Opera will present Gian Carlo Menotti’s beloved Christmas classic, “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” After making its 1951 television premiere on NBC, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” has become a favorite for many families, and especially children. Jacque Trussel, Director of Purchase Opera, describes the work as “a perfect introduction to opera for all audiences.” {…}
On Site Opera has announced it will present Gian Carlo Menotti’s holiday opera, “Amahl and the Night Visitors.” The opera will be presented at the Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen on Dec. 6-8, 2018 in partnership with Breaking Ground, New York City’s largest provider of permanent supportive housing for the homeless. The performances will feature a chorus made up of community {…}
The perennial Christmas opera, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” made its very first appearance on Dec. 24, 1951 via NBC Opera Theatre. Since then, it has been a fixture for the holiday season. Just look around the US during late November and throughout December and you will see a plethora of companies finding time for Gian Carlo Menotti’s opera. It {…}
As we move deeper and deeper into the holiday season, more and more companies will be taking breaks and closing shop. So as you might have noticed from the title, this week will not feature five but three major offerings. Some of this might also have to do with that movie coming out this weekend, but in any case, some {…}