A new Christmas opera by the eminent Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara based on the famous short story by O. Henry. This powerful performance written and produced especially for television, stars Pia Freund as Minna and Jaakko Kortekanas as Joel. The Christmas message finds a truly imaginative expression in Rautavaara's the Gift of the Magi, which is sure to become a holiday perennial favorite.