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On Feb. 12, 2009, a Continental airlines turboprop commuter plane crashed into a house near Buffalo, N.Y., killing 50 people, including one person in the house.

Opera companies have long craved a compact, family-friendly hit, good for all ages, like ballet’s Nutcracker. Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors still gets done, although it now seems a bit musty.