Royal College of Music: Britten TheatrePrince Consort Road, London, Greater London, SW7 2BS, United Kingdom
Dates/times in London time zone
Programme
| Humperdinck, Engelbert (1854-1921) | Hänsel und Gretel | Libretto by Adelheid Wette |
Performers
| RCM Opera Studio | ||
| Michael Rosewell | Conductor | |
| Stephen Barlow | Director | |
| Yannis Thavoris | Set Designer | |
| Rory Beaton | Lighting Designer | |
| Emma Roberts | Mezzo-soprano | Hänsel |
| Sofie Lund-Tonnesen | Soprano | Gretel |
| Lylis O'Hara | Mezzo-soprano | Gertrude / Mother |
| Theo Perry | Baritone | Peter / Father |
| Michael Bell | Tenor | Witch |
| Sofia Kirwan-Baez | Soprano | Sandman |
| Clara Barbier Serrano | Soprano | Dew Fairy |
Brother and sister relationships in opera veer to the dysfunctional – most often murderous, sometimes even incestuous.
So, hurrah to Grimm’s Hansel and Gretel, a dynamic double act of sibling support who go into the woods hand in hand to find their dreams and face their demons. Though poor in means, they are rich in resourcefulness, and demonstrate that by working together in a union they are stronger than standing alone.
This new production of Humperdinck’s humdinger of an opera is set in a divided world where wishes are walled in, and witches wait for you in the west. But ultimately this story ends happily with a family reunification.
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