Hänsel und Gretel / Engelbert Humperdinck.
The Brothers Grimm's well-known fairy tale takes on even more color in this musical retelling by Engelbert Humperdinck. In fact this operatic version, with the Sandman, the Dew Fairy, and guardian angels, has become a beloved classic in its own right. Jennifer Larmore is the impulsive Hansel an...
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| Format: | Audio |
| Language: | German |
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[New York, New York] :
[Metropolitan Opera],
[2001]
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| Summary: | The Brothers Grimm's well-known fairy tale takes on even more color in this musical retelling by Engelbert Humperdinck. In fact this operatic version, with the Sandman, the Dew Fairy, and guardian angels, has become a beloved classic in its own right. Jennifer Larmore is the impulsive Hansel and Dawn Upshaw his sweet and resourceful sister, Gretel. Judith Forest is the evil Witch who tries to have her way with the lost children, but who ends up getting cooked in her own oven. |
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| Item Description: | Duration: 1 hr., 41 min., 37 sec. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 audio file (1 hr., 41 min., 37 sec.)) |
| Playing Time: | 01:41:37 |
| Participant or Performer: | Jennifer Larmore ; Dawn Upshaw ; Judith Forst ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet ; Charles Mackerras, conductor. |
| Language: | Sung in German. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Date/Time and Place of an Event Note: | Recorded live in 2001 at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, New York. |