12 Sep 1988
Scheherazade's Last Night
The continuation of adventures of a heroes of "Scheherazade's 1002nd Night"...
The Metropolitan Opera: Hansel and Gretel
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.
Top Billed Cast
Alice Coote Hänsel
Christine Schäfer Gretel
Philip Langridge The Witch
Rosalind Plowright Gertrude
Alan Held Peter
Sasha Cooke The Sandman
Lisette Oropesa The Dew Fairy
Renée Fleming Self - Host
Mary Jo Heath Self - Special Guest Interviewer
MET Orchestra
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