Amahl and the Night Visitors Premieres on American Television
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Arts and Culture Series
- Categories: Arts, Music, Popular Culture
- Subcategories: Entertainment, Entertainers, Composers, Songwriters, Television, Radio, Broadcasting
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: United States
- Date: December 24, 1951
Article abstract: On Christmas Eve, 1951, Gian Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors, the first opera commissioned especially for television, was premiered by the National Broadcasting Company.
Summary of Event
When Gian Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors was telecast by the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) on December 24, 1951, the event marked the premiere of the first opera commissioned specifically for television. Like many of Menotti’s works, though, the one-act Christmas musical drama had a difficult birth. Though...
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