Hansel und Gretel

Composer: Humperdinck, Engelbert

Librettist/Text Author: Wette, Adelheid

Conductor: Schuller, Andreas

Orchestra: Inboccallupo Orchestra

Chorus: Inboccallupo Children's Choir

Dew Fairy: Lee, Bini

Dew Fairy (puppeteer): Fediakov, Vladimir

Father: Gottschick, Jorg

Father (puppeteer): Fediakov, Vladimir

Gretel: Dasch, Annette

Gretel (puppeteer): Holzl, Heide

Hansel: Naude, Kristina

Hansel (puppeteer): Grill, Elfriede

Mutter: Hamberg-Mobius, Martina

Mutter (puppeteer): Brunner, Philippe

Sandman: Hayashida, Akiko

Sandman (puppeteer): Droin, Pierre

The Witch: Povilaityte, Giedre

The Witch (puppeteer): Tikhonov, Pavel

Set Designer: Horstkotte, Hinrich

Costume Designer: Horstkotte, Hinrich

Stage Director: Horstkotte, Hinrich

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Date of Production: 23-11-2007

Venue: Salzburg Marionette Theatre

Playing Time: 01:40:36

Catalogue Number: BVE10131

UPC: 4280000101310

Synopsis

Hansel und Gretel

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Humperdinck is generally known for his fairytale opera Hansel und Gretel, a Christmas favourite, first staged in Weimar in 1893. His career brought early contact with Wagner and subsequently with his family as music tutor to Siegfried Wagner, the composer's son. He held various teaching positions of some distinction and enjoyed a fruitful collaboration in the theatre with Max Reinhardt, providing incidental music for a number of Shakespearean productions in Berlin.

The charming melodies make it an opera that children enjoy. However, its wonderful music is for everyone. The Salzburg Marionette Theatre created a fascinating production with renowned singers and highly skilled puppeteers.