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Menotti - Amahl and the Night Visitors
starring: Teresa Stratas, Robert Sapolsky, Giorgio Tozzi, Willard White, Nico Castel
directed by: Arnin Brown

Price: $44.95
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Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302560015
Format: Classical, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6302560012
Label: Kultur Video
Manufacturer: Kultur Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Kultur Video
Release Date: November 29, 1994
Running Time: 60 minutes
Studio: Kultur Video
Theatrical Release Date: December 24, 1978
Sales Rank: 260

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Hoping for a DVD version!
I remember watching and loving this opera every year when I was a child. I was disappointed when the network stopped airing it. Now that Mr. Menotti has passed away, perhaps the news coverage will encourage the production of a good DVD version of this classic. Hope someone's listening!


Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - A Dissapointment
If you are looking for a production that captures the magic of the original MET production of Amahl and the Night Visitors, stay away from this one, you will be sorely dissapointed and embarassed if you are showing it to others.

The choreography between the music, singing and actions of the performers is disjointed, often not synched at all with each other, or poorly realized so that the impact of the music and lyrics is lost. It almost is as if the the primary actors were more interested in showing off than creating an effective performance. Add to this the extremely poor quality of the video and sound track and you have a loser.

Until video copies of the original stage performance resurface or a better version is filmed, stick with the audio only versions. I'm ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Suberb production poor transfer to tape
This production features the talents of some superb singers who can act well. The outdoor scenes were filmed in the Middle East and are very authentic. The indoor scenes look like a poor persons house. The kings are very resplendent and resemble a renaissance painting. The singing is excellent. Teresa Stratis shows emotion both vocally and visually.

The original was produced on film and probably could be stunning if well transferred to DVD. Unfortunately the tape transfer is murky in many of the scenes with some color shift towards the green. The audio is in mono, and may have been quite good originally. But when it was transferred to tape it was very badly processed. A compressor was used to bring up the soft parts with the unfortunate result of raising the noise to a painful ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - GREAT opera, so-so production
As a lifelong fan of Amahl and Menotti alike, I wish I could say that this is the greatest opera video on earth. Sadly, there are sound and visual quality issues that make this production a disappointment, despite the appearance of the lovely Teresa Stratas.

Nevertheless, if this is your (or your children's) most convenient way of sampling opera, you'll enjoy the light style and humor in this timeless holiday classic. Better to buy it and watch it than to never experience it at all.


Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Menotti - Amahl and the Night Visitors
I purchsed this video a few years ago and was also very disappointed. I have nothing more to add to the other reviews posted here; just to agree that the sound was poor and the viewing quite fuzzy. I remember watching not only the first broadcast on NBC but several broadcasts years after that, with different casts. It was and still is my favorite Christmas story. I will certainly purchase the Schippers CD and hope to see another video or DVD in the future.
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