amahl christmas lincoln center joyce didonato.

Gian Carlo Menotti’s opera “Amahl and the Night Visitors” is coming to New York’s Lincoln Center Theater. This beloved holiday opera, first broadcast on NBC in 1951, tells the story of a disabled child who selflessly offers his crutch to the Wise Men to give to the baby Jesus. The production stars mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, who has a personal connection to the opera from her childhood. The show opens Dec. 16 and runs through the holidays. Lincoln Center’s new artistic director, Lear deBessonet, aims to present more family-friendly programming, inspired by the success of “Amahl” and other holiday classics.