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4	A "Christmas opera" by Gian-Carlo Menotti, written on commission for Creator/{{NBC}} and the ''Series/HallmarkHallOfFame''. First performed in 1951.
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6	The story concerns Amahl, a poor crippled boy who lives with his mother, as they are visited by [[TheThreeWiseMen the three kings]] on the night of UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}' birth. Amahl has a habit of lying, and his mother initially does not believe him when he talks about the unusual star he sees. When she sees the riches that the kings have and intend to give to the infant Jesus, she attempts to steal the gold. King Melchior, however, forgives her when he sees Amahl defend her.
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9	!!This work contains examples of:
10	* AwayInAManger: The three kings are on their way there, of course, but [[{{Averted}} we don't see it in the story]].
11	* BrattyHalfPint: Amahl can be implied to be this.
12	* CassandraTruth: Mother doesn't believe Amahl when he talks about the star, nor about the kings, until she sees them herself. She has a pretty good justification, though, as she rattles off his track record of lying.
13	* ChristmasMiracle: [[spoiler:Amahl can walk again.]]
14	* ChristmasSpecial: Well, duh.
15	* CollectorOfTheStrange: Kaspar has a special box of magic charms, beads, and licorice-- "Have some!"
16	* CryingWolf: Amahl's mother thinks he is doing this when Amahl tells her that one, two, or finally three kings are at the door.
17	* DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff: Amahl's mother threatens to spank him for lying when he says there are three kings at the door.
18	* ICantHearYou: Kaspar's a bit deaf and Amahl has to repeat things for him.
19	* RuleOfThree: Three kings, three gifts, you know the drill.
20	* ScaryBlackMan: The Page. Also sung by a bass, to make him more scary.
21	* SpiritualSuccessor: Since "Amahl" is only about an hour long, American composer David Conte wrote an operatic setting of "Literature/TheGiftOfTheMagi'' for the same size orchestra, intending it as a companion piece to fill out the other half of a double bill.
22	* StarOfBethlehem: Spotted by Amahl, as well as by the three kings.
23	* [[spoiler:ThrowingOffTheDisability]]
24	* TheThreeWiseMen: That being the titular Night Visitors.
25	* TrueMeaningOfChristmas: TheThreeWiseMen are journeying to bring gifts to the baby UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}}. Amahl offers to give his crutch, which is his only possession to give. [[spoiler:This leads to his miraculous healing.]]

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