The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel (2008)
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.
Directors: Richard Jones, Barbara Willis Sweete.
https://www.metopera.org/season/on-demand/opera/?upc=811357011690
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Alice Coote as Hänsel |
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Christine Schäfer as Gretel |
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Philip Langridge as The Witch |
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Rosalind Plowright as Gertrude |
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Alan Held as Peter |
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Sasha Cooke as The Sandman |
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Lisette Oropesa as The Dew Fairy |
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Vladimir Jurowski as Self - Conductor |
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Renée Fleming as Self - Host |
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Mary Jo Heath as Self - Special Guest Interviewer |
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MET Orchestra as |
| Sound | Engelbert Humperdinck | Music |
| Sound | Vladimir Jurowski | Conductor |
| Writing | Jacob Grimm | Original Story |
| Directing | Richard Jones | Director |
| Writing | Wilhelm Grimm | Original Story |
| Writing | Adelheid Wette | Writer |
| Production | Peter Gelb | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jay David Saks | Music Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Watson | Wig Designer |
| Crew | David Pountney | Translator |
| Directing | Barbara Willis Sweete | Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | John Macfarlane | Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Watson | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Victor Callegari | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Matiki Anoff | Makeup Artist |
| Art | John Macfarlane | Set Designer |
| Crew | Linda Dobell | Choreographer |
| Lighting | Jennifer Tipton | Lighting Design |
| Art | Richard Jones | Production Design |
| Production | Mia Bongiovanni | Supervising Producer |
| Production | Elena Park | Supervising Producer |
| Sound | Bill King | Sound Supervisor |
| Crew | Elena Park | Dramaturgy |
| Production | Louisa Briccetti | Producer |
| Production | Victoria Warivonchik | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | William Malloy | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Louie Zakarian | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Ron Washburn | Technical Supervisor |
