Hansel and Gretel

Resource Information

The work Hansel and Gretel represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bates College. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Hansel and Gretel

Statement of responsibility

the Metropolitian Opera presents ; [music by Engelbert] Humperdinck ; production by Richard Jones ; directed by Barbara Willis Sweete ; a Metropolitan Opera High-Definition production ; producers, Louisa Briccetti, Victoria Warivonchik ; a Metropolitan Opera production in association with PBS and Thirteen/WNET New York

Contributor

• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), Orchestra,
• Jurowski, Vladimir, 1972-
• Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010,
• Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921
• Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
• Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916,
• Jones, Richard, 1953 June 7-
• Macfarlane, John, (John F.,)
• Held, Alan, 1959-
• Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954-
• Oropesa, Lisette,
• Plowright, Rosalind,
• Fleming, Renée,
• Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015,
• Dobell, Linda,
• Pountney, David,
• Coote, Alice,
• Cooke, Sasha,
• Schäfer, Christine, 1965-
• Sweete, Barbara Willis,
• Briccetti, Louisa,
• Tipton, Jennifer,
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• Warivonchik, Victoria,

Choreographer

• Dobell, Linda,

Conductor

• Jurowski, Vladimir, 1972-

Costume designer

• Macfarlane, John, (John F.,)

Film director

• Sweete, Barbara Willis,

Host

• Fleming, Renée,

Interviewee

• Schäfer, Christine, 1965-
• Coote, Alice,

Interviewer

• Heath, Mary Joanne Renner, 1954-
• Fleming, Renée,

Librettist

• Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916,

Lighting designer

• Tipton, Jennifer,

Performer

• Held, Alan, 1959-
• Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.), Orchestra,
• Schäfer, Christine, 1965-
• Cooke, Sasha,
• Coote, Alice,
• Plowright, Rosalind,
• Oropesa, Lisette,
• Langridge, Philip, 1939-2010,

Producer

• Briccetti, Louisa,
• Warivonchik, Victoria,

Set designer

• Macfarlane, John, (John F.,)

Stage director

• Jones, Richard, 1953 June 7-

Translator

• Pountney, David,

Writer of added commentary

• Porter, Andrew, 1928-2015,

Subject

• Video recordings
• Filmed operas
• Operas
• Operas

Genre

• Video recordings
• Filmed operas
• Operas

Language

• eng
• eng
• fre
• ger
• ita
• spa
• ger
• eng

Member of

• Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
• Metropolitan Opera HD live

Cataloging source

ALM

Characteristic

videorecording

Credits note

Set and costume designer, John Macfarlane ; lighting designer, Jennifer Tipton ; choreographer, Linda Dobell

Date of event

2008 January 1

Language note

Sung in English, with optional subtitles in English, French, German, Italian and Spanish; interviews and commentary in English

Other event information

Recorded live

PerformerNote

Alice Coote (Hansel) ; Christine Schäfer (Gretel) ; Alan Held (Peter) ; Rosalind Plowright (Gertrude) ; Lisette Oropesa (the Dew Fairy) ; Sasha Cooke (the Sandman) ; Philip Langridge (the Witch) ; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra ; children's chorus ; Vladimir Jurowski, conductor ; Renée Fleming, host ; Mary Jo Heath, special guest interviewer

Place of event

Metropolitan Opera, New York City

Runtime

121

Series statement

Metropolitan Opera HD live

Technique

live action