American Christmas Art Music For the Stage and Cinema: Victor Herbert- March of the Toys from Babes in Toyland, Gian Carlo Menotti- Amahl and the Night Visitors, and Danny Elfman- End Titles from The Nightmare Before Christmas
This survey will be covering some famous American Christmas Art Music for the Stage and Cinema. And I am not just talking about the classic televised Epiphany opera, Amahl and the Night Visitors. Listen up and let me explain. Enjoy!
Works Covered:
Seaon-Spanning Secular March from Pre-World War I operetta: Victor Herbert- March of the Toys from Babes in Toyland
Cold War Televised Epiphany opera in Italian style: Gian Caro Menotti- Amahl and the Night Visitors
– Performance from City of London Sinfonia, conductor
Richard Hickox and the Choir of CM90.
Director Francesco Zambello ; Producer Gethin Scourfield
Contributors
Conductor: Richard Hickox
Director: Francesco Zambello
Amahl: Pablo Strong
Mother: Patricia Racette
Kaspar: Robert Tear
Melchoir: Hung Yun
Balthazar: Alvy Powell
Page: Leroy Villanueva
1990s Cinematic Crossover for Halloween: Danny Elfman- End Titles from The Nightmare Before Christmas
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