Hänsel and Gretel: A Fairy Opera in Three Acts by Humperdinck and Wette

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Author Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921
Author Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916
Title Hänsel and Gretel: A Fairy Opera in Three Acts
Alternate Title Hansel und Gretel
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Summary "Hänsel and Gretel: A Fairy Opera in Three Acts" by Adelheid Wette and with music by Engelbert Humperdinck is a fairy tale opera written in the late 19th century. The opera is based on the classic folk story of the same name, focusing on two children, Hänsel and Gretel, who face a series of challenges after being sent into the woods by their struggling parents. Central themes include hunger, magic, and a confrontation with a witch, capturing both the innocence of childhood and the darker elements of fairy tales. The opening of the opera introduces the difficult circumstances of Hänsel and Gretel, who are busy working at home but are hungry and longing for food. Their mother enters and, angry at their idleness, sends them into the woods to gather strawberries, warning them not to return until their basket is full. Concurrently, their father arrives with good news about selling goods at the fair but is immediately worried about their well-being after learning they have been sent to the dread Ilsenstein, a place known for witches. As tensions rise, we get a glimpse of magical elements with foreboding undertones that set the stage for the children's impending adventures in the forest, paving the way for their confrontations with fear and fantasy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class ML: Music: Literature of music
Subject Operas -- Librettos
Category Text
EBook-No. 43289
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jul 27, 2013
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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