Hansel and Gretel
by Engelbert Humperdinck

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.

PERFORMANCE FROM JANUARY 1, 2008

Conductor:
Vladimir Jurowski

Cast:

Hänsel: Alice Coote
Gretel: Christine Schäfer
Gertrud: Rosalind Plowright
Peter: Alan Held
Witch: Philip Langridge
Sandman: Sasha Cooke
Dew Fairy: Lisette Oropesa

Start time: 10:00 AM on Capital Public Radio.
Approximate running time 2 hrs 00 min