Amahl and the Night Visitors Set Rental

Set Rentals from Lyric Opera of the North

Charming, versatile set creating an indoor/outdoor venue. Originally designed for small proscenium stage; can be used on thrust, chancel, or in a classroom or social hall, in venue of nearly any size. Free-standing with no floor fastening necessary. Practical fireplace, latching door, window, shelf for props, partial roof, climbable rustic ladder outside window. Platform with railing and ship’s ladder stair behind hut so shepherds can peek “through” the roof at the Kings. Star gobo included for venues with projection, scrim, cyc or backdrop.

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This setting could also be used for Hansel and Gretel, Act I, La Cenerentola, Act I, etc.

Rental Price

Contact Lyric Opera of the North for quotes and rental details.

Dimensions

Maximun height: 11’-0”
Maximum width (stage right to stage left): 18’-0”
Maximum depth (upstage to downstage): 10”-6”

Load-in/Set-up/Load-out

In addition to LOON tech personnel, three (or more) people needed to unload and re-load the set
One carpenter to assist LOON tech personnel with assembly. Assembly will take approximately six hours (not counting load-in); two hours to strike (not counting load-out).

Set Props

Bench covered w/hides and sheepskins, King’s seat & Mother’s bed
Rough wooden stool
“Straw” Pallet
Pegs for Amahl’s cloak and Mother’s shawl
Amahl’s birdcage with small bird
Extra straw for dressing set

Amahl Hand Properties

Twig broom
Shepherd’s pipe (Amahl)
Handmade crutch (Amahl)
Oil lamp
Lantern (Page)
Bundles of possesions (Page)
Rug (Page)
Parrot in cage (Page, Kaspar)
Bits of food for parrot (Kaspar)
Box with three drawers (Page, Kaspar), “magic stones” (carnelian, moonstone, red coral, lapis lazuli, jasper, topaz, ruby), beads, licorice
Wood for fireplace (Mother)
3 Gifts for Christ child: Coffers of gold, frankincense, myrrh
Lanterns (Shepherds)
Shepherd’s gifts: food and herbs in baskets, on straw platters
Shepherd’s pipe (Older Shepherd)