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The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel

The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel

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Music   Fantasy
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2008-01-01
⌚ Running Time: 120 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 0.0

Beloved Cast

Alice Coote original image
Hänsel
Alice Coote
Christine Schäfer original image
Gretel
Christine Schäfer
Philip Langridge original image
The Witch
Philip Langridge
Rosalind Plowright original image
Gertrude
Rosalind Plowright
Alan Held original image
Peter
Alan Held
Sasha Cooke original image
The Sandman
Sasha Cooke
Lisette Oropesa original image
The Dew Fairy
Lisette Oropesa
Vladimir Jurowski original image
Self - Conductor
Vladimir Jurowski
Renée Fleming original image
Self - Host
Renée Fleming
Mary Jo Heath original image
Self - Special Guest Interviewer
Mary Jo Heath
MET Orchestra original image
MET Orchestra

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