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The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel

The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel (2008)

2h 0m | PG-13

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This deliciously dark take on the beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale, appealing to audiences of all ages, was part of the Met’s popular English-language holiday series. Alice Coote and Christine Schäfer star as the famous siblings lost in the woods, who battle the ravenous Witch—a zany portrayal by tenor Philip Langridge—while the Met orchestra, under the baton of Vladimir Jurowski, glories in the rich, folk-inspired score.

Director: Richard Jones

Studio: The Metropolitan Opera

Genre: Music, Fantasy

Video: 720p

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Cast

Alice Coote

Alice Coote

as Hänsel

Christine Schäfer

Christine Schäfer

as Gretel

Philip Langridge

Philip Langridge

as The Witch

Rosalind Plowright

Rosalind Plowright

as Gertrude

Alan Held

Alan Held

as Peter

Sasha Cooke

Sasha Cooke

as The Sandman