Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel

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Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel (2008)

Directed by Laurent Pelly, Thomas Grimm

Music · 2h 30m

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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Cast

Jennifer Holloway Hansel Adriana Kučerová Gretel
I
Irmgard Vilsmaier Mother
K
Klaus Kuttler Father Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke The Witch
A
Amy Freston Sandman
M
Malin Christensson Dew Fairy
L
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Crew

Director
Laurent Pelly, Thomas Grimm

Details

Release date
2008-01-01
Runtime
2h 30m
Genres
Music
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
German
Production
Decca