

December 24, 1951
55m
EN
Kirk Browning
The historic, original, live airing of what would become an annual Christmas tradition throughout the 1950s, this opera tells the story of Amahl, a crippled shepherd boy, and his destitute mother, who provide temporary shelter to three men who are following a star to the newly-born Christ child.

Chet Allen
Amahl

Rosemary Kuhlmann
The Mother

Andrew McKinley
King Caspar

David Aiken
King Melchior


N/A
3
Leon Lishner
King Balthazar

Francis Monachino
The Page

Melissa Hayden
Dancer

Nicholas Magallanes
Dancer

Glen Tetley
Dancer

NBC
US