Met Opera: Hansel and Gretel
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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. Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck; Librettist: Adelheid Wette. Performance date Jan 1, 2008. Running Time 2 hours.
Rain Date: July 14
Alice Coote as Hansel and Christine Schäfer as Gretel in Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel.” Photo: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera
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07/13/2022 09:00 pm
07/13/2022 11:00 pm
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Met Opera: Hansel and Gretel
<p>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. Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck; Librettist: Adelheid Wette. Performance date Jan 1, 2008. Running Time 2 hours. </p>
<p>Rain Date: July 14</p>
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