FREE PERFORMANCE OF “AMAHL & THE NIGHT VISITORS” IN MONTCLAIR ON THURSDAY

Amahl and the Night Visitors

by Gian Carlo Menotti

WHEN: Thursday, December 5, 2019, 7-8 PM
WHERE: The Montclair Art Museum, 3 South Mountain Avenue, Montclair, NJ
ADMISSION: Part of the FREE First Thursday Series

Based on Italian folk tales of the Nativity and Epiphany, Gian Carlo Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors is a retelling of the story of the Magi from the point of view of a young disabled boy named Amahl, who lives in poverty with his widowed mother near Bethlehem. The perfect introduction to the holiday season—and to opera—for the whole family. This performance by the artists of Opera Theatre of Montclair is funded in part by grants from The County of Essex and The Montclair Foundation. CAST: Amahl - Julian Novoa His Mother - Stacey Canterbury King Kaspar - Tai Collins King Melchior - Mark Cotton King Balthazar - David Langan The Page - Andre Lamar Smith Music Director: Rebecca Eng Stage Director: Mia Riker-Norrie Sets/Props: Joyce Korotkin Costumes: Julia Sharp