Artist

Admin

Singer

Sandra Ferrández

Witch

Lucia Casanueva

Gretel

Christian Borrelli

Hänsel

Conductor

Cristina Presmanes

Pianist

Dramaturge

Pedro Chamizo

Stage director

ABAO Bilbao Opera

Spanish

Hänsel und Gretel (reduction) -  (Hansel and Gretel (reduction))

Bilbao

Spain

Teatro Arriaga

Hänsel und Gretel (reduction) Humperdinck

Public

Hansel and Gretel (reduction)

Basque

Approved

Based on the fairy tale of the same name by the Brothers Grimm.

Adaptation of Humperdinck’s renowned opera for three singers, pianist, and acrobat, with a magical and convincing dramaturgy in which lighting and projections will serve as the staging’s central axis. The action begins on Gretel’s birthday. It has been the perfect party and she has been given lots of toys including a Barbie doll and her house. But what has excited her the most is the story of Hansel & Gretel, because they are named after them.

After the celebration, the children read the story with fervour and act out the characters. They are so engrossed in reading, when in a flash Barbie herself appears and invites them to continue the birthday celebration in her magnificent home. Thus, the two siblings get to directly experience what it is like to be a part of a magnificent fairy tale.

English

Adaptación de la famosa ópera de Humperdinck con una dramaturgia mágica y creíble donde la iluminación y proyecciones serán el eje central de la puesta en escena, cuyo componente vertebral, son los valores de la agenda 2030, invitándonos a llevar una vida sana a través de una alimentación sostenible y a cuidar del medio ambiente.

 

En esta versión, se refleja el presente de las redes sociales y su influencia en los jóvenes: La Bruja-influencer “Barbie del Bosque”, atrae a los niños a su mundo virtual y una vez allí, se dan cuenta de lo vacío y superficial que es ese lugar, pero Gretel será capaz de convencer a la Bruja de que un mundo mejor es posible y necesario. De esta manera, la #BarbiedelBosque no muere, se transforma.

Al final, todos juntos cantan que el futuro está en nuestras manos y es el momento de actuar para cambiarlo.

español

Hansel and Gretel (reduction) by Humperdinck, From (2023/2023), Directed by Pedro Chamizo,, Conductor Cristina Presmanes, Teatro Arriaga, Bilbao, Spain

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