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Hänsel und Gretel : Märchenspiel in drei Bildern / von Engelbert Humperdinck ; libretto, Adelheid Wette ; regie, August Everding ; a production of UNITEL Film und Fernseh producktionsgesellschaft mbH & Co Munich.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoHamburg : Deutsche Grammophon, [2005]
Description1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Siblings--Drama.
Witches--Drama.
Operas.
Other author/creatorWette, Adelheid, 1858-1916 librettist.
Other author/creatorEverding, August, 1928-1999, director.
Other author/creatorFassbaender, Brigitte singer.
Other author/creatorGruberova, Edita, 1946-2021 singer.
Other author/creatorPrey, Hermann, 1929-1998, singer.
Other author/creatorDernesch, Helga singer.
Other author/creatorJurinac, Sena, 1921-2011, singer.
Other author/creatorSolti, Georg, 1912-1997, conductor.
Other author/creatorHumperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921. Hänsel und Gretel.
Other author/creatorWiener Sängerknaben, performer.
Other author/creatorWiener Philharmoniker performer.
Other author/creatorUnitel Film- und Fernsehproduktionsgesellschaft mbH.
Other author/creatorDeutsche Grammophon (Firm)
Abstract Humperdinck's charming opera based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. The story features a gingerbread house, a wicked old witch, and a young brother and sister who get lost in the woods and trapped by the witch. With a little help from on High and their own pluck and courage they manage to save themselves as well as all the children who were previously victims of the witch.
General noteOpera in 3 acts.
General noteProgram notes and synopsis in English (11 p.) inserted in container.
General noteBonus features: trailers.
CreditsCamera, Wolfgang Treu, Theo Rose ; Sets, Gerhard Janda ; film editors, Gerdi Ludwig, Greta Bense.
Performer Brigitte Fassbaender (Hänsel), Edita Gruberova (Gretel), Hermann Prey (Vater), Helga Dernesch (Mutter), Sena Jurinac (Knusperhexe), Wiener Sängerknaben, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir George Solti, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteFilmed in Vienna, Wien-Atelier, 1981.
Technical detailsDVD; NTSC, Region 0 (worldwide); full screen (4:3) presentation; DTS 5.1, Dolby digital 5.1, PCM Stereo sound.
LanguageSung in German; with optional subtitles in English, French, Spanish, or Chinese.
Genre/formFilmed operas.
Genre/formNonfiction films.
Genre/formOpera.
UPC 044007341100
Publisher numberB0005760-09 Deutsche Grammophon

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