The classic fairytale of the Brothers Grimm is combined with a lush Wagner-inspired romantic score in this evocative operatic masterpiece. Sets were designed by Maurice Sendak, creator of the fantastical children’s book Where the Wild Things Are. This is a phantasmagoric production that you and your family will remember for years to come; a dream evening in the theater that no one will want to miss!

Hansel & Gretel is sung in English.

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About the Music...

Richard Strauss - who dubbed it "a masterpiece of the highest quality… all of it original, new, and so authentically German" - conducted its premiere.

Excerpts of the music:
Aria: “Light shimmers from the Lodestar”

Aria: “Now I lay me down to sleep”

Aria: “And now I stew a witch’s brew”

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