Amahl and the Night Visitors Flashcards
Who was Shepards Dance By?
Gian Carlo Menotti
Which channel had it?
NBC Opera Theater on Christmas Eve 1951 at NBC studio 8H in the Rockefeller Center as a Live Broadcast
Why was it significant?
It was the first opera specifically composed for TV in America
Who does if feature
A female soprano as Amahl’s mother and a boy soprano as Amahl There are 3 Kings
From When to When did Menotti Live?
1911-2007
Who was he?
An Opera composer and a librettist (wrote the script and lyrics to the opera)
Where was he born?
Although he is considered American, he was born in Italy and immigrated to America in 1928
Which school did he graduate from?
He graduated from the Philly Curtis Institute of Music
How many operas did he write?
over 25, some that were for radio and he wrote the libretto for all of them. He was unique to all other composers because he did this.
When was he most succesful
In the 1940s, and 1950s
When were there more American TV Operas?
In the 1950s, and 1970s
Is it common for there to be American TV Operas
Yes, like Glee and HSM
Who is Amahl
He is a little boy who is disabled. He has a very active imagination and tells tall tales and sometimes lies.
Amahl lives with his mother, but they are very _________
Poor and used to be shepards but they are afraid that they will become beggars.
What does Amahl notice?
The large north star. He tries to show his mother but she dismisses him
Who requests to stay with amahl
the 3 Kings, they request to stay there, because they are travelling to give gifts to a child
When his mother goes to get fired, Amahl asks the kings questions and they:
show him the gifts and then get to know him better
Do the neighbors meet the Kings?
Yes, at a dinner party, Shepards Dance is preformed
After everyone goes to bed, what does Amahl’s mom attempt to do?
Steal gold because she is desperate
Do the Kings catch Amahl’s mother?
Yes, but they understand the situation
Does the mother give back to coin?
She tries, but the Kings tell her that they are going to see a savior miracle child
Amahl gives what as a gift>
His crutch
What happens when Amahl gives his crutch
He is healed and goes with the kings to see the miracle child
