
The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel
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January 1, 2008
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Music, Fantasy
This deliciously dark take on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale, appealing to audiences of all ages, was part of the Met’s popular English-language holiday series. Alice Coote and Christine Schäfer star as the famous siblings lost in the woods, who battle the ravenous Witch—a zany portrayal by tenor Philip Langridge—while the Met orchestra, under the baton of Vladimir Jurowski, glories in the rich, folk-inspired score.
Featured Crew
Engelbert Humperdinck
Music
Vladimir Jurowski
Conductor
Jacob Grimm
Original Story
Cast

Alice Coote
Hänsel

Christine Schäfer
Gretel

Philip Langridge
The Witch

Rosalind Plowright
Gertrude
Alan Held
Peter