Hansel and Gretel

A well-known fairy tale with a great orchestral sound: “Hansel and Gretel” has been popular with young and adult opera lovers ever since its world premiere in 1893. Engelbert Humperdinck (1854–1921) created a work that is now among the most-performed operas worldwide. At the Salzburg State Theatre, the fairy-tale opera returns to the stage in a poetic production directed and designed by Thomas Mika. Experience the familiar story of the two siblings who fail to do their household chores and, as a punishment, are sent by their mother to the forest that is haunted by the wicked witch.

“Conducted by Leslie Suganandarajah, the Mozarteum Orchestra performs the overture and the interludes in delightful shades of colour and with gripping momentum, while Suganandarajah adjusts the dynamics with accurate fine tuning. […] The duet of the two children reassuring each other in the forest is a touching highlight of the evening.” – Salzburger Nachrichten

Ages 10 and up
Duration: approx. 2 hours 15 mins / one intermission

programme

Hänsel und Gretel
Engelbert Humperdinck
In deutscher Sprache mit deutschen und englischen Übertiteln
Märchenoper in drei Bildern nach der Dichtung von Adelheid Wette