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Hansel and Gretel


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When their Mother sends Hansel and Gretel out of the house to look for food, the children quickly find themselves lost in the depths of a dark forest. Finally, almost starving, they find a house made of bread, cakes and sweets. No one's about; in their relief they begin to eat. However, the house is inhabited by a Witch, who hunts children to turn into gingerbread. She captures Hansel and Gretel, and begins to fatten them up, ready for the oven...
Music Humperdink
Lyrics Adelheid Wette

Production details

Sung in English, new production. Winner of 2000 Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Opera.

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Company

Company Welsh National Opera
Conductor Wladimir Jurowski
Design John MacFarlane
Lighting Jennifer Tipton
Choreographer Linda Dobell
Performer Imelda Drumm (Hansel)
Performer Linda Kitchen (Gretel)
Performer Nigel Robson (Witch)
Performer Mary Lloyd-Davies (Mother)
Performer Robert Poulton (Peter)
Performer Mary-Louise Aitken
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