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>It's not a very trendy thing to do, but I want to wish happy 50th birthday
>to "Amahl and the Night Visitors." It was first performed on TV, Christmas
>Eve, 1951.

You may be very fond of it, but am I the only one that is totally annoyed
at Amahl for those strident notes coming from the characters mouth? You
have the Magi all very low voiced singers next to Amahl and Mom in the
highest registers.  aieek!

I saw this on video, but it was taped from the TV movie from which it was
aired.  having it in mono didnt help either, it sounded like it came from
AM radio.

anyone else like or dislike this particular work?

Eric