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Hansel and Gretel (German: Hänsel und Gretel) is an opera by nineteenth-century composer Engelbert Humperdinck, who described it as a Märchenoper (fairy-tale opera). The libretto was written by Humperdinck's sister, Adelheid Wette, based on the Grimm brothers ' fairy tale of the same name.
- German
- 23 December 1893, Hoftheater in Weimar
- Adelheid Wette
Hansel and Gretel was Humperdinck’s first complete opera and remains the foundation of his reputation. The libretto was written by Humperdinck’s sister, Adelheid Wette (1858–1916), and is based on the version found in the Brothers Grimm collection of folk stories.
Hänsel and Gretel, opera by the German composer Engelbert Humperdinck (with a German libretto by his sister, Adelheid Wette) that premiered in Weimar, Germany, on December 23, 1893. Humperdinck, who began his career as an assistant to Richard Wagner, used Wagner’s harmonic techniques, although with.
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It’s a nineteenth century opera. First performed December 1893, Humperdinck’s opera Hansel and Gretel (Hänsel und Gretel) retells the well known fairy-tale. When Hansel and Gretel find themselves lost in the forest, they stumble upon a house made of gingerbread.
Hansel and Gretel. 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 ...
Hansel and Gretel (German: Hänsel und Gretel) is an opera by nineteenth-century composer Engelbert Humperdinck, who described it as a Märchenoper (fairy tale opera). The libretto was written by Humperdinck's sister, Adelheid Wette, based on the Grimm brothers' fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel".
