Hansel und Gretel ROH Act II part 1 Diana Damrau Colin Davis Angelika Kirchschlager

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Uploaded by on Dec 28, 2008

TV broadcast from BBC 2

Hänsel und Gretel - Humperdinck

Hansel ...... Angelika Kirchschlager (mezzo-soprano)
Gretel ...... Diana Damrau (soprano)
Gertrud ...... Elizabeth Connell (soprano)
Peter ...... Thomas Allen (baritone)
Witch ...... Anja Silja (soprano)
Sandman ...... Pumeza Matshikiza (soprano)
Dew Fairy and Echo ...... Anita Watson (soprano)
Echo ...... Eri Nakamura, Simona Mihai (sopranos)

Tiffin Boys' Choir
Tiffin Children's Chorus
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Colin Davis (conductor).

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
December 16, 2008

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  • Why would you say the sets are ugly?! It is a moving set that is so colorful. And if you look at the children's room and the witch's house everything is larger as though seen through the eyes of a child. Just because it's not the same old production doesn't make it bad. OPERA IS ART! ART IS PROGRESSIVE! If every composer wrote in the same style since time began we wouldn't have this opera at all. Enjoy this production for what it is: a visual marvel with fantastic singing.

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  • @lancelot577 I agree. All operas are like that. Thats why composers created them. To express their art,music,and imagination.

  • The cast is great. But the sets lack atmosphere and the tiny gingerbread house is ridiculous. Is Poland also ruled by these modern productions? At germany, it is like a revolution, all the traditional productions have been executed. Horror!

  • The cast is interesting (Thomas Allen!), set design not so bad like in Polish realistic performances

  • I Agree!! :/

  • takes forever to get to the actual play

  • Awful production! The sets and costumes are ugly!

  • coolio

  • Wonderful performance

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