Hansel and Gretel
Engelbert Humperdinck
Hansel and Gretel
A beloved fairy-tale opera for the whole family
What awaits Hansel and Gretel after they get lost in the forest? The German composer Engelbert Humperdinck transformed the classic Grimm brothers’ fairy tale into an opera with a libretto by his sister Adelheid Wette. Humperdinck’s music is marked by a masterful portrayal of scenes and settings, overflowing with beautiful melodies. Under his pen, fairy-tale characters come to life: woodland fairies, the wicked witch, and children made of gingerbread. Since its premiere in 1893, this opera has enchanted generations of audiences and rightfully belongs among the ten most popular works of the world repertoire. After a long 36 years, it now returns to Plzeň. Don’t worry—everything turns out well in the end!
Creators
- Libretto:
- Adelheid Wette
- Translation:
- Vojen Drlík
- Musical Direction:
- Jiří Štrunc
- Conductor:
- Jiří Štrunc / Jiří Petrdlík
- Director:
- Štěpán Pácl
- Set Design:
- Adéla Szturcová
- Costume Design:
- Linda Boráros
- Assistant Director:
- Vojtěch Jansa
- Movement cooperation:
- Richard Ševčík
- Master of Lights:
- Jakub Sloup
- Dramaturgy:
- Vojtěch Frank
- Conductor of the children's choir:
- Anna Marie Lahodová, Zuzana Kuncová
- Music Preparation:
- Maxim Averkiev, Martin Marek
- Prompter:
- Viktorie Šimůnková
- Stage Manager:
- Petra Kuldová Tolašová
Prersons and actors
- Jeníček:
- Barbora de Nunes-Cambraia / Jana Piorecká
- Mařenka:
- Yukiko Smetáčková Kinjo / Lenka Pavlovič
- Tatínek:
- Jakub Hliněnský / Daniel Kfelíř
- Maminka:
- Jana Foff Tetourová / Veronika Hajnová
- Víla:
- Radka Sehnoutková / Vanda Šípová
- Ježibaba:
- Jana Foff Tetourová / Tomáš Kořínek / Richard Samek
- Orchestr opery DJKT
- Kajetán - dětský sbor opery DJKT
- Balet DJKT
Photos from the production
Photo author: Martina Root
- The length of the production includes one intermission.
