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The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel

2008 Directed by Richard Jones

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.

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Alice Coote

Alice Coote

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Hänsel

Christine Schäfer

Christine Schäfer

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Gretel

Philip Langridge

Philip Langridge

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The Witch

Rosalind Plowright

Rosalind Plowright

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Gertrude

Alan Held

Alan Held

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Peter

Sasha Cooke

Sasha Cooke

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The Sandman

Lisette Oropesa

Lisette Oropesa

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The Dew Fairy

120 minutes

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