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
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Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 4727
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
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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 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.
Amahl and the Night Visitors December 14, 2008
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
 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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