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Amahl and the Night Visitors Debuts at Lincoln Center

12/12/2025

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The Lincoln Center Theater in New York will present Gian Carlo Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors, opening December 16, 2025.
Joyce DiDonato stars as Amahl's mother while Albert 'AJ' Rhodes Jr. plays Amahl.
The production features a two-piano accompaniment and recalls NBC's 1951 broadcast.
Lear deBessonet, the theater's new artistic director, aims to expand family-friendly programming and make Amahl an annual event.

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Story summary

The Lincoln Center Theater in New York will present Gian Carlo Menotti's Amahl and the Night Visitors, opening December 16, 2025.
Joyce DiDonato stars as Amahl's mother while Albert 'AJ' Rhodes Jr. plays Amahl.
The production features a two-piano accompaniment and recalls NBC's 1951 broadcast.
Lear deBessonet, the theater's new artistic director, aims to expand family-friendly programming and make Amahl an annual event.