Merry Christmas Strega Nona - Scholastic Cassettes Author:Tomie de Paola Tomie de Paola's story Merry Christmas, Strega Nona is narrated and told on audio cassette. The original music for the song Merry Christmas, Strega Nona, was composed by Ernest Troost. The cassette also includes 6 Christmas carols sung by Tom Glazer.