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The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel

The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel

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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.

Directed by Richard Jones
Written by Adelheid Wette, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm
Produced by Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik
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Top Cast

Alice Coote

Alice Coote

Hänsel

Christine Schäfer

Christine Schäfer

Gretel

Philip Langridge

Philip Langridge

The Witch

Rosalind Plowright

Rosalind Plowright

Gertrude

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Alan Held

Peter

Sasha Cooke

Sasha Cooke

The Sandman

Lisette Oropesa

Lisette Oropesa

The Dew Fairy

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Vladimir Jurowski

Self - Conductor

Renée Fleming

Renée Fleming

Self - Host

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Mary Jo Heath

Self - Special Guest Interviewer

Themes & Keywords

operafairy taleopera live performancethe metropolitan opera

About The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel

The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel is a music, fantasy film released in 2008 exploring themes of opera, fairy tale, opera live performance, the metropolitan opera. Directed by Richard Jones, it stars Alice Coote, Christine Schäfer, Philip Langridge. 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.

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