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The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel

Richard Jones

2008 • 2h 0m

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 Schäfe...

The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel

Cast

Alice Coote

Alice CooteHänsel

Christine Schäfer

Christine SchäferGretel

Philip Langridge

Philip LangridgeThe Witch

Rosalind Plowright

Rosalind PlowrightGertrude

Sasha Cooke

Sasha CookeThe Sandman

Lisette Oropesa

Lisette OropesaThe Dew Fairy

Vladimir Jurowski

Vladimir JurowskiSelf - Conductor

Renée Fleming

Renée FlemingSelf - Host

Mary Jo HeathSelf - Special Guest Interviewer

Crew

Vladimir Jurowski

Vladimir JurowskiConductor

Wilhelm Grimm

Wilhelm GrimmOriginal Story

Jacob Grimm

Jacob GrimmOriginal Story

David Pountney

David PountneyTranslator

Jay David Saks

Jay David SaksMusic Producer

Barbara Willis Sweete

Barbara Willis SweeteDirector

Peter Gelb

Peter GelbExecutive Producer

Elena Park

Elena ParkDramaturgy

Mia Bongiovanni

Mia BongiovanniSupervising Producer

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