The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel

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.

Directed by Richard Jones, Barbara Willis Sweete

Top cast

Alice Coote

Hänsel

Christine Schäfer

Gretel

Philip Langridge

The Witch

Rosalind Plowright

Gertrude

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Alan Held

Peter

Sasha Cooke

The Sandman

Lisette Oropesa

The Dew Fairy

Vladimir Jurowski

Self - Conductor

Renée Fleming

Self - Host

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Mary Jo Heath

Self - Special Guest Interviewer

MET Orchestra

Details