The Delaware Valley Opera Company is pleased to present Gian Carlo Menotti's delightful holiday classic Amahl and the Night Visitors to honor the Feast of the Three Kings, (Epiphany), bringing a close to the Christmas season.
The opera's story is Menotti's notion of what might have happened in Bethlehem during the three kings' journey as they followed the Christmas star. Amahl, a crippled shepherd boy, and his mother entertain three kings who are journeying to deliver precious gifts to a miraculous and mysterious child. During their short stay with the family, the visitors impart their wisdom to the boy and his mother, and a miracle results.
Amahl and the Night Visitors by Gian Carlo Menotti, composer and librettist, presented under license from G. Schirmer Inc. and Associated Music Publishers, copyright owners.