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Gift of the Magi

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Gift of the Magi

Choreography by Simon Semenoff
Music by Lukas Foss
Libretto by Based on the story by William Sydney Porter (O'Henry)
Scenery and Costumes by Raoul Pene Du Bois

World Premiere

October 5, 1945
Boston Opera House
Boston, Massachusetts

Cast:
Nora Kaye (Dela)
John Kriza (Jim)
Diana Adams (Rich Lady)
Marjorie Tallchief (Hairdresser/Christmas Shopper)
Alpheus Koon (Rich Man)
Stanley Herbertt (Pawnshop Keeper/Christmas Tree Peddler)
Muriel Bentley (Spanish Lady)