Organization

Singer

Mezzo-soprano

Samantha Hankey

Hansel

Soprano

Heidi Stober

Gretel

Conductor

Andrew Davis

Stage director

Richard Jones

Revival Director

Eric Einhorn

Set designer

John Macfarlane

Costume designer

Lighting designer

Jennifer Tipton

Denis Vélez

Sandman

Jill Grove

The Gingerbread Witch

Dewman

Baritone

Alfred Walker

Peter

Alexandra LoBianco

Gertrude

Choreographer

Linda Dobell

Welsh National Opera

Others

Lyric Opera of Chicago Chorus

Orchestra

Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra

Lyric Opera of Chicago

German

Hänsel und Gretel -  (Hansel and Gretel)

Chicago

United States

Lyric Opera House

Hänsel und Gretel Humperdinck

Public

Hansel and Gretel

English

Approved

Hänsel und Gretel

Watch the Lyric makeup artists transform Jill Grove into the iconic Witch in Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel.

When this universally cherished production debuted 20 years ago, it captivated Chicago audiences. It did the same in 2012, and this season it returns again by popular demand. This rivetingly modern, astonishingly inventive view of the Brothers Grimm's fairytale features an eye-popping production that does full justice to Humperdinck's glorious score. You'll be rooting for Hansel and Gretel at every moment in their battle against the witch in the massive, industrial-strength kitchen, and you'll be moved by the "Dream Ballet." From the exquisite "Evening Prayer" to the uproarious "Witch's Ride," this ever-fresh, whimsical masterpiece is packed with musical gems that make it a wonderful introduction to opera for audiences of all ages.

Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck, From (2023/2023), Directed by Richard Jones,, Conductor Andrew Davis, Lyric Opera House, Chicago, United States

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