Category:Amahl (subject)

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Amahl is a literary character--a boy living in Palestine at the time of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. The character was created by Gian Carlo Menotti in 1951; see Amahl and the Night Visitors (1951 Menotti), opera.

This page is edited by Gabriele Boccaccini, University of Michigan.

Amahl in Scholarship and the Arts -- Overview
Amahl in Scholarship and the Arts -- Overview

In 1951 Italian-American composer Gian Carlo Menotti was commissioned an opera to be broadcast on TV for Christmas. Menotti created the story of Amahl, a poor crippled boy living with his widow mother and being visited by the Magi on their way to Bethlehem.


Amahl -- Highlights
Amahl -- Highlights


Fiction
Fiction

Amahl is a fictional character, born for the opera. Menotti's work, however, was so successful that Amahl has become a popular character not only in music, but also in video productions and literary adaptations.


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