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Amahl and the Night Visitors (1950-1951)

Libretto: Gian Carlo Menotti
Thomas Schippers, NBC Symphony Orchestra, NBC Chorus, Chet Allen (Child's Voice), Rosemary Kuhlman (Mezzo Soprano), Andrew McKinley (Tenor), David Aiken (Baritone), Leon Lishner (Baritone), Frank Monachino (Baritone)
1951, New York
19 Tracks, 46:20
    • 1. 'Amahl! Amahl!' (Mother, Amahl)
      03:12
    • 2. 'What was keeping you outside?' – 'Oh, Mother, you should go out and see!' (Mother, Amahl)
      03:52
    • 3. 'Don't cry, Mother dear' (Amahl, Mother)
      02:26
    • 4. 'From far away we come' (King Kaspar, King Melchior, King Balthazar)
      02:14
    • 5. 'Amahl! Yes, Mother?' (Mother, Amahl, King Melchior, King Kaspar, King Balthazar, The Page)
      03:43
    • 6. 'It is nice here' (King Melchior, Mother, King Kaspar, King Balthazar, Amahl)
      01:42
    • 7. 'Are you a real King?' (Amahl, King Balthazar, King Kaspar)
      01:56
    • 8. 'This is my box' (King Kaspar)
      01:31
    • 9. 'Amahl, I told you not to be a nuisance!' (Mother, Amahl)
      00:29
    • 10. 'Oh, these beautiful things' – 'Have you seen a child' (Mother, King Melchior, King Kaspar, King Balthazar)
      04:41
    • 11. 'Shepherds! Shepherdesses!' (Chorus)
      01:21
    • 12. 'Come in, come in!' – 'Olives and quinces' (Mother, Chorus)
      01:20
    • 13. Shepherds' Dance
      03:20
    • 14. 'Thank you, good friends' (King Balthazar, Amahl, King Kaspar, Chorus)
      02:39
    • 15. 'All that gold!' (Mother)
      02:43
    • 16. 'Thief! Thief!' – 'Don't you dare' (The Page, King Kaspar, King Melchior, King Balthazar, Amahl)
      01:06
    • 17. 'Oh, woman, you can keep the gold' (King Melchior)
      01:56
    • 18. 'Oh, no, wait' – 'I walk, Mother' (Mother, Amahl, King Kaspar, King Melchior, King Balthazar, Page)
      02:46
    • 19. 'Do you really want to go?' – 'Shepherds, arise!' (Mother, Amahl, King Kaspar, King Balthazar, King Melchior, Chorus)
      03:23