Hansel and Gretel

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Mainstage Opera: Kirkpatrick Auditorium
November 18-20, 2022
Performed in English

Music: Engelbert Humperdinck

Libretto: Adelheid Wette

Inspiration: The Brothers Grimm fairy tale

Of note: Early performances conducted by Richard Strauss and Gustav Mahler.

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The composer collaborated with his sister to create a kinder, gentler take on the classic Grimm fairy tale. The opera became an immediate success and Christmas favorite, making history as the Metropolitan Opera’s first full radio broadcast and the world’s first televised opera!