Music ·Fantasy · United States of America · 2008 · 2h 0m

The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel

The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel poster
Director
Richard JonesBarbara Willis Sweete
Cast
Alice Coote as Hänsel Christine Schäfer as Gretel Philip Langridge as The Witch Rosalind Plowright as Gertrude Alan Held as Peter Sasha Cooke as The Sandman
Crew
Adelheid Wette — Writer Louisa Briccetti — Producer Victoria Warivonchik — Producer Richard Jones — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
operafairy taleopera live performancethe metropolitan opera
Key Collaborators
Richard Jones Director Barbara Willis Sweete Director Adelheid Wette Writer Louisa Briccetti Producer Victoria Warivonchik Producer Richard Jones Production Design
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