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Hansel and Gretel

Name: Hansel and Gretel
Start: 2026-01-31T11:00:00
Location: Zurich Opera House

Opernhaus Zürich

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The composer Engelbert Humperdinck based his work on the most famous of all fairy tales. The operatic version of the story of the siblings Hänsel and Gretel, who lose their way in the forest and nearly fall victim to the Knusperhexe, or witch, has always inspired audiences. The music takes well-known folk melodies and combines them with large, shimmering soundscapes that move between dream and reality, and between fears and fantasies. Zurich-born...

Program

Engelbert Humperdinck - Hansel and Gretel

Composer

Participants

Christina Gansch

Gretel

Jochen Schmeckenbecher

Peter Bensebinder

Rosie Aldridge

Gertrude/Crunchy Witch

Svetlina Stoyanova

Hansel

Giedre Slekyte

Conductor

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15 dates (16 Nov - 31 Jan)

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5:00 pm

Zurich Opera House

Zürich, Switzerland

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7:00 pm

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2:00 pm

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7:00 pm

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1:00 pm

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11:00 am

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7:30 pm

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7:30 pm

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11:00 am

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