Film
The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel
2008 · 2h · Music · Fantasy
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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.
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Cast
Alice Coote
Hänsel
Christine Schäfer
Gretel
Philip Langridge
The Witch
Rosalind Plowright
Gertrude
Alan Held
Peter
Sasha Cooke
The Sandman
Lisette Oropesa
The Dew Fairy
Vladimir Jurowski
Self - Conductor
Renée Fleming
Self - Host
Mary Jo Heath
Self - Special Guest Interviewer
MET Orchestra
Crew
- Richard JonesDirector
- Barbara Willis SweeteDirector
- Adelheid WetteWriter
- Louisa BriccettiProducer
- Victoria WarivonchikProducer
- Peter GelbExecutive Producer
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 2008
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h
- Genres
- Music, Fantasy
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