The read
It runs long at 2h 30m.
Synopsis
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.
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Key crew
- Laurent PellyDirector
- Thomas GrimmDirector
Cast
- Jennifer HollowayHansel
- Adriana KučerováGretel
- Irmgard VilsmaierMother
- Klaus KuttlerFather
- Wolfgang Ablinger-SperrhackeThe Witch
- Amy FrestonSandman
- Malin ChristenssonDew Fairy
- London Philharmonic OrchestraCast
Themes
opera