Details

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... (Sung in Geman with English supertitles) A new production for the 2008 Festival, supported by Jon and Julia Aisbitt. Start time 16:50 - Finish time 20:25. Start time 18:05 - Finish time 21:40

Cast/Performers

Jennifer Holloway (Hansel), Adriana Kucerova (Gretel), Irmgard Vilsmaier, Klaus Kuttler (Father), Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke (Witch), Amy Freston (The Sandman), Malin Christensson (Dew Fairy)

Creatives/Company

Music: Humperdink
Lyrics: Adelheid Wette
Producer: Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Conductor: Kazushi Ono
Director: Laurent Pelly
Design: Barbara de Limburg Stirum
Costume: Laurent Pelly
Lighting: Joel Adam
Company(s): London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Chorus
Other: Thomas Blunt (chorus master)