The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel
2008This 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.
Acted in
Alice Coote
as Hänsel
Christine Schäfer
as Gretel
Philip Langridge
as The Witch
Rosalind Plowright
as Gertrude
Alan Held
as Peter
Sasha Cooke
as The Sandman
Lisette Oropesa
as The Dew Fairy
Vladimir Jurowski
as Self - Conductor
Renée Fleming
as Self - Host
Mary Jo Heath
as Self - Special Guest Interviewer
MET Orchestra