Name: Hänsel und Gretel
Start: 2020-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2020-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Theatre Royal

Organization

Singer

Mezzo-soprano

Kitty Whately

Hansel

Soprano

Rhian Lois

Gretel

Baritone

Phillip Rhodes

Peter

Conductor

David Parry

Stage director

Daisy Evans

Video designer

Jonathan Haswell

Sound designer

Derek Clark

Lighting designer

Neil Foulis

Nadine Benjamin

Gertrude

The Gingerbread Witch

Charlie Drummond

Sandman

Dewman

Scottish Opera

Orchestra

Orchestra of Scottish Opera

Others

Barbara Cole Walton

English

Hänsel und Gretel -  (Hansel and Gretel)

Glasgow

United Kingdom

Theatre Royal

Humperdinck's magical fairy tale - in a bright and vivid new staging as part of Scottish Opera: On Screen #SOonscreen

Banished from home by their exasperated parents, Hansel and Gretel plunge deep into the forest, ready for whatever adventures might come their way. But not everything is as it seems in this enchanted wood and the pair will need their wits about them if they're to escape the clutches of the Christmas-crazed Witch who lurks there. As they venture through an eerie world of magic, fireflies and fairies they find that if they hang onto hope, even the darkest moments can be overcome.

This fun, inventive and often poignant new staging from Daisy Evans (The Telephone) features Kathleen Ferrier Award-winner Kitty Whately as Hansel and Rhian Lois (La bohème 2020) as Gretel, alongside Nadine Benjamin, Phillip Rhodes, former Scottish Opera Emerging Artist Charlie Drummond (Così fan tutte 2020) and a small chorus. Conductor David Parry leads The Orchestra of Scottish Opera.

Humperdinck’s lush and majestic score is one to revel in and has something for everyone – from the beautiful ‘Evening Prayer’ to enchanting folk-inspired melodies – perfect for audiences young and old.

Filmed as live on 19 December 2020. All performers observe current physical distancing guidelines throughout the filming of this concert. English translation by David Pountney. Reduced orchestration by Derek Clark.

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