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Menotti - Amahl and the Night Visitors | 
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| Actors: Menotti, Kuhlmann, Mciver, Schippers
Studio: Video Artists Int'l
Category: DVD
List Price: $24.95
Buy New: $16.83
You Save: $8.12 (33%)
New (21) Used (5) from $16.83
Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 6705
Format: Black White, Classical, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), Italian (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 45
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 4400
UPC: 089948440093
EAN: 0089948440093
ASIN: B000VZAV5I
Theatrical Release Date: October 16, 1955
Release Date: October 9, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED
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 Reviving wonderful memories January 6, 2009
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.
 Menotti - Amahl and the Night Visitors December 24, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
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.
My biggest thrill of Christmas 2008 December 23, 2008
I couldn't believe that the old blackwhite 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.
Amahl and the Night Visitors December 14, 2008
br /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.br /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!br /all the bestbr /
 in no hurry to buy September 4, 2008
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
Sometimes being "original" isn't necessarily better. Now don't get me wrong... I love this opera and grew up watching it on tv as did many reviewers.. But I'm not wasting my money on a black and white early tv video. What I am hoping for is a DVD of the wonderful video filmed on location in Israel with Theresa Stratas as the mother. I saw this the first time on PBS circa 1979, and was able to find a video tape produced by VAI. However it is time for a release of that performance on DVD. If I want to hear the original cast, I have the cd of that performance.
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