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FULL THE GIFT OF THE MAGI (Susan Bingham) Hartford CT 2011 Judith Caldwell, Kyle Pruett
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: The Gift of the Magi
- Composer: Bingham Susan
- Libretto: based on the story of O.Henry Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: Chancel Opera of Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut
- Recorded: 2011
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers: Judith Caldwell, Kyle Pruett
- Conductor: Susan Bingham
- Orchestra: Susan Bingham, PIANO
- Stage Director: Julian Schlusberg
- Costume Designer: Trina Mace Josephson
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Channel 30, Susan Bingham
- Date Published: 2011
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 3 Audio:3
- Subtitles: yessubs, ensubs, gensubs
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
“The Gift of the Magi” is a short story by O. Henry (pen name of William Sydney Porter) first published in 1905. The story tells of a young husband and wife and how they deal with the challenge of buying secret Christmas gifts for each other with very little money. As a sentimental story with a moral lesson about gift-giving, it has been popular for adaptation, especially for presentation at Christmas time. The plot and its twist ending are well known; the ending is generally considered an example of cosmic irony. The story was allegedly written at Pete’s Tavern on Irving Place in New York City.