The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel
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.
Top Billed Cast
Alice Coote
Hänsel
Christine Schäfer
Gretel
Philip Langridge
The Witch
Rosalind Plowright
Gertrude
Alan Held
Peter
Featured Crew
Engelbert Humperdinck
Music
Vladimir Jurowski
Conductor
Adelheid Wette
Writer
Wilhelm Grimm
Original Story
Richard Jones
Director
Jacob Grimm
Original Story
John Macfarlane
Set Designer
Matiki Anoff
Makeup Artist
Tom Watson
Wig Designer
Tom Watson
Hairstylist
David Pountney
Translator
Jay David Saks
Music Producer
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