Hansel and Gretel (opera)
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Hansel and Gretel is an opera by nineteenth-century composer Engelbert Humperdinck, who described it as a Märchenoper. The libretto was written by Humperdinck's sister, Adelheid Wette, based on the Gr
Scene at the Vienna State Opera, 2015
Strauss in 1894
Set design by Mario Sala in 1902
Hänsel, Gretel, angels
Hansel and Gretel
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"Hansel and Gretel" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812 as part of Grimms' Fairy Tales.
Hansel and Gretel (opera)
…who described it as a Märchenoper (fairy-tale opera). The libretto was written by Humperdinck's sister, Adelheid Wette, based on the Grimm brothers' fairy tale of the same name. It is much admired for its folk music-inspired themes, one of the most famous being the "Abendsegen" ("Evening Benediction") from act 2. The idea for…
The witch welcomes Hansel and Gretel into her hut. Illustration by Arthur Rackham, 1909.
Sculpture of Hansel on the duck by Ignatius Taschner. Märchenbrunnen, Berlin.
Hansel and Gretel meeting the witch, by Alexander Zick, c. 1900
Illustration by Ludwig Richter, 1842