Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel (2008)

As bright and colorful as penny candy, this visually arresting production of Engelbert Humperdinck's "Hansel und Gretel" puts a twist on the classic fairy tale upon which it's based by uprooting the action to modern times. Director Laurent Pelly's interpretation, which premiered at Glyndebourne in 2008, finds Hansel, Gretel and their family taking shelter in a cardboard box while the witch's stock of goodies lines the shelves of a supermarket.

Released

2008-01-01

Genres

Music

Runtime

150 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Laurent Pelly, Thomas Grimm