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Hansel and Gretel / the Metropolitan Opera ; [music] by Engelbert Humperdinck ; libretto by Adelheid Wette ; production, Nathaniel Merrill ; English text by Norman Kelley ; Live from the Met producer, Clemente D'Alessio ; television director, Kirk Browning.

Format Video (DVD)
Publication InfoHamburg : Deutsche Grammophon, ©2010.
Description1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Subject(s)
Operas.
Hansel and Gretel (Tale)--Drama.
Siblings--Drama.
Witches--Drama.
Other author/creatorLevine, James, 1943-2021 director.
Other author/creatorO'Hearn, Robert, set designer, costume designer.
Other author/creatorDonnell, Bruce, director.
Other author/creatorWechsler, Gil lighting designer.
Other author/creatorWette, Adelheid, 1858-1916 librettist.
Other author/creatorKelley, Norman, author.
Other author/creatorMerrill, Nathaniel, production personnel.
Other author/creatorD'Alessio, Clemente producer.
Other author/creatorBrowning, Kirk, 1921-2008 director.
Other author/creatorVon Stade, Frederica, performer.
Other author/creatorBlegen, Judith, performer.
Other author/creatorKraft, Jean performer.
Other author/creatorDevlin, Michael, 1942- performer.
Other author/creatorKesling, Diane performer.
Other author/creatorNorden, Betsy performer.
Other author/creatorElias, Rosalind performer.
Other author/creatorFulton, Thomas conductor.
Included WorkHumperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921. Hänsel und Gretel. English.
Other author/creatorMetropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.) performer, producer.
Other author/creatorMetropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.). Ballet, performer.
Other author/creatorDeutsche Grammophon (Firm)
Abstract A brother and sister lose their way home and encounter a witch in the woods.
General noteProgram notes and synopsis (23 p.) in English, German, and French inserted in container.
General noteSpecial feature: picture gallery "Hansel and Gretel" at the Met.
CreditsStage director, Bruce Donnell; set and costume design, Robert O'Hearn; lighting design, Gil Wechsler.
Performer Frederica von Stade (Hänsel); Judith Blegen (Gretel); Jean Kraft (Gertrude); Michael Devlin (Peter); Diane Kesling (Sandman); Betsy Norden (Dew Fairy); Rosalind Elias (Witch); orchestra, chorus, and ballet of the Metropolitan Opera; Thomas Fulton, conductor; James Levine, music director.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded live at the Metropolitan Opera, 25 Dec. 1982.
Technical detailsDVD; NTSC; region code: 0 (worldwide); aspect ratio: 4:3; PCM Stereo, DTS 5.1 digital surround sound formats.
LanguageSung in English with optional English, German, French, Spanish, or Chinese subtitles; menu language: English.
Genre/formFilmed operas.
Genre/formTelevised operas.
Genre/formFeature films.
Genre/formNonfiction films.
Genre/formFilmed performances.
Other title Live from the Met.
UPC 044007343487
Publisher number00440 073 4348 Deutsche Grammophon

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