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Manufacturer: Video Artists Int'l
Starring: Menotti, Kuhlmann, McIver, Schippers

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0089948440093
Format: Black & White
Label: Video Artists Int'l
Manufacturer: Video Artists Int'l
Number Of Discs: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Video Artists Int'l
Region Code: 0
Release Date: 2007-10-09
Running Time: 45
Studio: Video Artists Int'l
Theatrical Release Date: 1955-10-16

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Summary: Menotti's Amahl
Comment: While the video presentation of the opera is truly early TV (Black & White, etc), the production is absolutely fabulous. The acting, the voices, the story is very moving. I feel privileged to have it in my collection.

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Summary: Reviving wonderful memories
Comment: I remember seeing Amahl on TV in my teenage years, and it is very hard to find it being produced. So I was delighted to find this original, and at a reasonable price. I got one for myself and one for my granddaughters. Shortly after I ordered it, there was a production on TV (in color, which was nice), but it wasn't as good quality as this original. Thanks for making it available.

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Summary: Menotti - Amahl and the Night Visitors
Comment: I have been looking for this title on DVD for many years. This was a favorite of mine from my early youth. This is not to say that I am a fan of Opera or that I believe that Jesus was born on December 25th. As I expected, this appears to be a simple, VHS to DVD transfer. The original video recording was apparently captured and canned as-is, that is to say, no studio overdubbing. Therefore, the lyrics are often hard to understand. Just the same, I am overjoyed to own this rare seasonal production. If you liked this title as a child, nothing is different (except maybe your own hearing). You should still like it today.

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Summary: My biggest thrill of Christmas 2008
Comment: I couldn't believe that the old black&white version of Amahl was available. I was a child when I first saw it and it became a family tradiiton. By the time the version with Teresa Statas (and color) came out I was a full-blown opera buff. But it was disappointing! She was great but something was missing - a simplicity, a lack of pretension, an intimacy. The dance had lost all its spontaneity. Now it's all come back in this DVD - I wasn't wrong - it wasn't just nostalgia. This is the way it should always be presented - after all, it was written expressly for the cramped stages of TV.

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Summary: Amahl and the Night Visitors
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This is a treasure! I remember it as a child. It was preformed almost every Christmas time in the early '50's. Wish they'd do it again.
It may be "too simple" for todays generation. However all you kids and grandkids out there, this would be a terrific present for your parents and grandparents!
all the best

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