Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel
2008•2h 30m•Released
Music
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.
Director
Laurent Pelly
Languages
German
Studio
Decca
Cast
Jennifer Holloway
Hansel
Adriana Kučerová
Gretel
Irmgard Vilsmaier
Mother
Klaus Kuttler
Father
Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke
The Witch
Amy Freston
Sandman
Malin Christensson
Dew Fairy
London Philharmonic Orchestra
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