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Performances at 2 PM and 4:30 PMDescription
In time for the holiday season, Opera on the James and Liberty University School of Music bring Gian Carlo Menotti’s magical Christmas tale, Amahl and the Night Visitors, to the Historic Academy Theatre. At its core, this heart-touching piece is a retelling of the story of the Three Kings—Melchior, Balthasar, and Gaspar—who visited the infant Christ while he lay in a manger in Bethlehem.
The hero of the opera, Amahl, is a disabled boy who, through his meeting with the Three Kings, discovers the meaning of generosity and grace. Its Christmas message has moved audiences since it was first performed in 1951, in a live performance from Rockefeller Center transmitted coast to coast over the airwaves by NBC.
Tickets available at operaonthejames.org or The Academy Center of the Arts box office (434) 846.8499
* For every child ticket sold one will be given to a child in the community.*
Season Subscriptions Receive 20% Off Ticketed Prices
Who
All ages
How
Tickets available at operaonthejames.org or The Academy Center of the Arts box office (434) 846.8499
