About The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel
- Released on January 01, 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.
Full Cast of The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel
Alice Coote plays Hänsel
Christine Schäfer plays Gretel
Philip Langridge plays The Witch
Rosalind Plowright plays Gertrude
Alan Held plays Peter
Sasha Cooke plays The Sandman
Lisette Oropesa plays The Dew Fairy
Vladimir Jurowski plays Self - Conductor
Renée Fleming plays Self - Host
Renée Lynn Fleming (born February 14, 1959) is an American soprano, known for performances in opera, concerts, record...
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