In the spirit of this magical opera, a Gingerbread House, created by Myra Sparks, will be on display in the lobby of the Musical Arts Center from November 9 - November 18! November 10, 11, 17, and 18 at 8:00 p.m. Set in "Once upon a Time..." Humperdinck's beloved fairy tale opera is based on the famous story by the Brothers Grimm. Lost in the woods, Hansel and Gretel stumble upon the house of a witch who bakes children into gingerbread! The witch casts a spell on them and puts Gretel to work while she feeds Hansel a diet of raisins to fatten him up. But instead of panicking, the children trick and outwit the witch. Like many other fairy tales, this is not just a children's story, but can be appreciated by children of all ages. It's a great way to introduce youngsters to the wonders of opera! Sung in English with English supertitles. |
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Libretto
Adelheid Wette, based
on the Grimm fairy tale
Premiere
Hoftheater, Weimar,
December 1893
Guest Conductor
William Fred Scott
Guest Stage Director & Choreographer
Laura Alley
Set Designer
Max Röthlisberger
Costume Designer
Howard Tsvi Kaplan
