Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel

Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel

2008
2h 30m
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Overview

As bright and colorful as penny candy, this visually arresting production of Engelbert Humperdinck's "Hansel und Gretel" puts a twist on the classic fairy tale upon which it's based by uprooting the action to modern times. Director Laurent Pelly's interpretation, which premiered at Glyndebourne in 2008, finds Hansel, Gretel and their family taking shelter in a cardboard box while the witch's stock of goodies lines the shelves of a supermarket.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Decca
Spoken Languages
German

Keywords

opera

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 2008
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Jennifer Holloway
Jennifer Holloway

Hansel

Adriana Kučerová
Adriana Kučerová

Gretel

Irmgard Vilsmaier
Irmgard Vilsmaier

Mother

Klaus Kuttler
Klaus Kuttler

Father

Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke
Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke

The Witch

Amy Freston
Amy Freston

Sandman

Malin Christensson
Malin Christensson

Dew Fairy

London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Key Crew

Laurent Pelly
Director
Thomas Grimm
Director