The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel
movie
Released January 01, 2008
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.
Cast
Alice Coote
as
Hänsel
Christine Schäfer
as
Gretel
Philip Langridge
as
The Witch
Rosalind Plowright
as
Gertrude
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Alan Held
as
Peter
Sasha Cooke
as
The Sandman
Lisette Oropesa
as
The Dew Fairy
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Vladimir Jurowski
as
Self - Conductor
Renée Fleming
as
Self - Host
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Mary Jo Heath
as
Self - Special Guest Interviewer
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MET Orchestra
Crew
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Engelbert Humperdinck
as
Music
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Vladimir Jurowski
as
Conductor
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Adelheid Wette
as
Writer
Jacob Grimm
as
Original Story
Wilhelm Grimm
as
Original Story
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Richard Jones
as
Director
Barbara Willis Sweete
as
Director
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John Macfarlane
as
Costume Designer
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John Macfarlane
as
Set Designer
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Jennifer Tipton
as
Lighting Design
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Linda Dobell
as
Choreographer
David Pountney
as
Translator