Engelbert Humperdinck: Hänsel & Gretel

Engelbert Humperdinck’s children’s opera Hansel and Gretel based on the fairy tale by the brothers Grimm is not only his first, but also his most successful opera. Under the Conducted by Richard Strauss, the work, which has long since become part of the standard repertoire, was performed on 23. December 1893 in Weimar and performed by the maestro himself as a “masterpiece of highest quality”.

Frank Corsaro’s lively, magical and powerful production combines perfectly with the colourful stage design by Maurice Sendak and underlines their reputation as a dream team. A fairytale pleasure for young and old!