Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel

Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck Artists: Ingeborg Springer (mezzo-soprano), Renate Hoff (soprano), Theo Adam (bass), Gisela Schröter (contralto), Peter Schreier (tenor), Renate Krahmer (soprano), Staatskapelle (Dresden), Otmar Suitner (conductor), Members of the Dresdner Kreuzchor Online purchase or streaming (Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music, Deezer, Google Play): More Information: When Engelbert Humperdinck’s sister Adelheid turned the Grimm brothers’ fairytale of Hänsel und Gretel into a short libretto for her children, she asked her composer-brother to set the words to music. The resulting performance in their family home delighted Humperdinck’s two young nieces and this domestic success soon became a fully-fledged opera destined for the international stage. The imaginative score expertly encapsulates the life of children, from exuberant dances and witty exch