<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" class=""><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class="a-txt-fea" id="_ed_sum_short"><p class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="ev-tt" data-n="2">Hi Ron,</span></p><p class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="ev-tt" data-n="2">Just wanted to make sure you knew about this… —Bill</span></p><p class="" style="font-size: 14px;"><span class="ev-tt" data-n="2"><b class=""><a href="https://www.artsmendocino.org/event/amahl-the-night-visitors-on-the-wondrous-world-of-music-december-31/" class="">"Amahl & the Night Visitors" on "The Wondrous World of Music" Fri, Dec 23 </a></b><a href="https://www.artsmendocino.org/event/amahl-the-night-visitors-on-the-wondrous-world-of-music-december-31/" class=""><i class="fa fa-wifi" data-toggle="tooltip" title="Virtual Event" style="color: rgb(107, 107, 107);"></i></a></span></p><p class="meta auth">Presented by KZYX</p><p class="" style="font-size: 17px;">Today, Gordon Black will be playing Judy Mayhan’s 1975 production of “Amahl & the Night Visitors” December 23, (10 am – Noon) probably in the second hour on KZYX…</p><div class=""><p class=""><em class="">Below is cast & musician info:</em></p><p class="" style="font-size: 15px;"><strong class="">Amahl and the Night Visitors – performed at the Helen Schoeni Theatre, Dec 12 – 21, 1975</strong></p><p class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Joel Ginsberg – Amahl</p><p class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Judy Mayhan – Mother</p><p class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Three Kings: Harold Robinson, Otak, AKA Steven Jump, Robert Greenway (Casper)</p><p class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Page to the Kings: Clifford Sanders</p><p class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Musical Director: Roberta Paskos</p><p class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Director: Robert Boler</p><p class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Set Design & poster: Charles Stevenson</p><p class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Chorus: Yo-Te-He (aka Helene Eve), Arlene Ortner, K Rudin (& others)</p><p class=""><span class="" style="font-size: 15px;">Orchestra: Virginia Cross – Flute; Jane Gardner – Violin; Tony Miksak – Cello; Steve Gray – piano</span>.</p></div></div><div class="desc-evt a-desc apl-internal-content" id="_ed_full"><p class="">Tune in & listen to a magical piece of local history & spread the word about Gordon’s Friday before Christmas Eve radio show <strong class=""><em class="">Friday, December 23 on <a href="https://www.kzyx.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="">KZYX</a>.</em></strong></p><hr class=""><p class=""><strong class="">Originally, written by Gian-Carlo Menotti for NBC television & aired first Dec 24, 1951.</strong></p><p class=""><em class="">In Menotti’s own words:</em><br class="">“This is an opera for children because it tries to capture my own childhood… When I was a child I lived in Italy, there was no Santa Claus…Our gifts were brought by the three Kings— It didn’t matter how hard my brother & I tried to keep awake, we would always fall asleep before they arrived. But I do remember them. I remember the wierd cadence of their song in the dark distance. I remember the brittle sound of their camel’s hooves crushing the frozen snow; and I remember the mysterious tinkling of their silver bridals…”</p><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class="">Thank you,</div><div class="">Bill</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Bill Mulvihill, Publicity & Membership Manager<br class="">Arts Council of Mendocino County<br class=""><div class="" style="font-size: inherit;"><a href="http://artsmendocino.org/" class="">http://artsmendocino.org</a></div></div><br class=""><img id="x_40CDED8A-84A9-4C9B-AB87-29084696AFAE" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" apple-inline="yes" class="" src="cid:CF712522-A504-4A6A-A9A4-391655F20A7F"><br class=""><br class=""><img id="x_8381A553-EEBE-4F92-8F0F-9E659537D8F7" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" apple-inline="yes" class="" src="cid:8B02816F-802C-4386-BDAC-5052F7567777"><br class=""><br class=""><img id="x_E6D7F9EA-8CAB-4323-B6D0-34BFC1B6313B" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" apple-inline="yes" class="" src="cid:B19F573D-B7A5-4EC5-B3AF-801B3A353512"><br class=""><br class=""><img id="x_BC583BCD-7860-4149-8EE3-55EF99F7C3A4" data-outlook-trace="F:1|T:1" apple-inline="yes" class="" src="cid:D210D68E-44D8-4725-843B-568D863ADF2F"></div></div><div class=""><span class="x_Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;"><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><span class="x_Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 14px;">Below is a review from the Mendocino Grapevine, in 1975:</span></div><div class="" style="font-weight: bold;"><b class=""><br class=""></b></div><b class="">Amahl Wows 'Em In Mendocino</b> <div class=""><i class="">By Antonia Lamb</i><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I should have brought a box of Kleenex and a bouquet of roses to the dress rehearsal of "Amahl and the Night Visitors". It was that good. Oh there were the usual pre-opening hassles: the curtain wouldn't close quite all the way: some kid had brought a flashlight which had to be discouraged several times: a crying baby held by an insensitive or stubborn parent disturbed one of the most beautiful moments: there were some hysterical misprints in the program -- but the performance itself transcended any minor hangups.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Menotti's opera of a Christmas eve miracle is so expertly written, so well put together, so charming that it would be worth seeing with almost any cast. Luckily the performers in Judy Mayhan's production of "Amahl" range from Top-flight to merely good. The sensitive direction of Robert Boler(stage) and Roberta Paskos (music) bring out the best in the cast. The evocative set design of Charles Stevenson fit the mood of the story perfectly.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><span class="x_Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;">And the lead charactors, Amahl and his mother, are sung and acted with sensitivity and brilliance by Joel Ginsberg and Judy Mayhan. Young Ginsberg (hear him now--his voice may change next month </span><i class="" style="font-size: 17px;">is </i><span class="x_Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 17px;">Amahl -- a dreamy, loving, somewhat mischievious crippled shepherd boy. Judy Mayhan's performance as Amahl's mother is phenomenal, tender, full of dignity and depth. Her voice has to be heard rather than described. Those familiar with her singing as a popular artist may be amazed to discover a full-blown operatic sound combined with a vivid dramatic talent -- Ms. Mayhan is clearly a talent Mendocino is lucky to possess. Her voice sent chills down my spine and tears to my eyes -- and I'm a cynic. The Three Kings are acted and sung charmingly, especially the two 'character' kings, Caspar and Balthazar, played by Robert Greenway and Harold Robinson, Special mention must be made of the charming shepherdesses' dance done by Arlene Ortner and Yo Te He. The orchestra is excellent </span>(read their names in the program).</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">The opera will run at the Mendocino Art Center for four more nights, from the 18th thru the 21st. Reserve your seats now. They'll be scarce as hens' teeth if the comments of the pre-opening audience are any indication. I think I'll go and see it again myself.</div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>