Hansel and Gretel
Item
Record ID
1047
Identifier
90672
Genre
Work Title
Hansel and Gretel
Uniform Title
Hansel und Gretel
Program/Series Title
Metropolitan Opera: Live in HD ; Great performances at the Met
Composer
Text Author
Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916 (libretto) after Grimm
Language
English
Translation
Pountney, David
Production Year
2008
Transmission/Release Date
2008-01-01 (Theater transmission) ; 2008-03-26 (PBS)
Transmission/Release Year
Transmitter/Outlet/Streaming Platform
Theater transmission / PBS
Home Video - DVD
EMI
Conductor/Music Director
Jurowski, Vladimir
Orchestra
Metropolitan Opera
Chorus/Choir
Metropolitan Opera Children's Chorus
Soloists
Christine Schafer (Gretel) ; Alice Coote (Hansel) ; Rosalind Plowright (Gertrude) ; Alan Held (Peter) ; Sasha Cooke (Sandman) ; Lisette Oropesa (Dew Fairy) ; Phillip Langridge (Witch)
Participants
Renee Fleming (host)
TV/Film Director
Sweete, Barbara Willis)
Stage Director
Jones, Richard
Sets
Macfarlane, John
Costumes
Macfarlane, John
Choreography
Dobell, Linda
Production Company
Metropolitan Opera Association, Inc.
Producer
Bongiovanni, Mia ; Park, Elena (Supervising Producers ; Briccetti, Louisa ; Warivonchik, Victoria (Producers)
Executive Producer
Gelb, Peter
Technical Information
HDTV
Other Information
Features: Behind the scenes action. Intermission interviews with Christine Schaefer and Alice Coote, backstage tour with technical director Joseph Clark and pre-produced segment with designer John Macfarlane and Philip Langridge. Sonya Friedman (English subtitles). PBS airing (ca. 116'). Introduction by Renee Fleming, backstage scene change action and interview with Technical Director Joseph Clark. A Metropolitan Opera production in association with PBS and Thirteen WNET New York. Michael Panayos (Met Titles)
Duration
ca. 135'
Company
Metropolitan Opera
Sourcemat
DLCAT - 172