Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel
01/01/2008
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.
Music
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Jennifer Holloway
as Hansel
Adriana Kučerová
as Gretel
Irmgard Vilsmaier
as Mother
Klaus Kuttler
as Father
Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke
as The Witch
Amy Freston
as Sandman
Malin Christensson
as Dew Fairy
London Philharmonic Orchestra
as
