"Amahl Jr." Summer Workshop

Dates: August 18-22, 9am – 3pm
Performance: August 22 at 3pm
Ages: 10 & up
Fee: $350/child

Students will learn and rehearse excerpts from Menotti’s "Amahl and the Night Visitors", with a simply-staged (without full scenery/props/costumes) performance for friends and family on August 22 at 3pm. Please help the students bring their own water bottles and lunches.

Please note: Participation in this workshop is not required in order to be considered for the role of Amahl in our mainstage season.

Based on Italian folk tales of the Nativity and Epiphany, Gian Carlo Menotti’s "Amahl and the Night Visitors" is a retelling of the story of the Magi from the point of view of a young disabled boy named Amahl. He sees a bright star in the sky one night and tells his mother, but she brushes him off, buried in concern over their poverty and bleak future. That night, three kings come across their hut, seeking shelter after a long journey following the star of which Amahl had spoken. They bring gifts to give to “the Child,” who has just been born and will reign over all. When his mother makes a questionable decision, Amahl's bravery and character shine through. We see that miracles are possible when we selflessly give our best gifts.

Roles:
* Amahl - a boy of about 12 - soprano
* His Mother
* King Kaspar
* King Melchior
* King Balthazar
* The Page
+ a Chorus of shepherds, dancers, and villagers

To register, go to:
https://trio-internet.choicecrm.net/templates/TRIO/?event_ids=461

This workshop is led by Tri-Cities Opera's Educational Creativity Programmer Ü Lee. If you have questions, please contact: ZWR1Y2F0aW9uIHwgdHJpY2l0aWVzb3BlcmEgISBvcmc=

You may also like the following events from Tri-Cities Opera:

• This August, 25th August, 09:00 am, Festival of Creativity in Binghamton

Also check out other Workshops in Binghamton.