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Agradable digestión, regusto amargo: Hansel y Gretel en el Teatro Real

By Fernando Remiro, 29 January 2015
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Reviewed at Teatro Real: Sala Principal, Madrid on 27 January 2015
Programme
Humperdinck, Hänsel und Gretel
Performers
Teatro Real
Diego García Rodríguez, Conductor
Laurent Pelly, Director
Barbara de Limburg, Set Designer
Ruth Rosique, Dew Fairy
Diana Montague, Gertrude / Mother
Sylvia Schwartz, Gretel
Elena Copons, Sandman
Alice Coote, Hänsel
José Manuel Zapata, Witch
Bo Skovhus, Peter / Father
Orquesta Sinfónica de Madrid
Pequeños Cantores de la Jorcam
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Fernando Remiro
Fernando Remiro
Fernando studied history and political science. He is passionate about opera and lied, a devoted fan of Benjamin Britten, and a lover of challenging stage productions. He wrote opera reviews for the Spanish musical magazine Ritmo and tweets about opera at @operatweets.