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Hansel and Gretel dance exuberantly in a circle in the forest in front of the witch's house. Gretel wears a mustard-yellow, knee-length dress with a long white blouse and long woollen stockings. Her dark hair is braided into two plaits. Hansel wears a light-coloured shirt and grey knee-length dungarees, and has short brown hair.
Hansel, Gretel and their parents hold hands. They are reunited. Behind them stands the children's choir. They sing in front of the witch's house.

Hänsel und Gretel

Trailer
Impressions
Sat, 21/11 Season premiere
07.00 pm-09.10 pm, Auf Ihrer Couch

one interval

Märchenoper

Music by Engelbert Humperdinck
Text by Adelheid Wette


Premiered December 14, 1974


In German with German surtitles

Age recommendation: 6 years and above

Der Spielbetrieb des Staatstheaters am Gärtnerplatz ist auf Veranlassung der Bayerischen Staatsregierung voraussichtlich bis 30. November 2020 eingestellt. Dies nimmt das Theater zum Anlass, erstmalig eine Spielzeitpremiere live auf seiner Website zu streamen.

Das arme Geschwisterpaar Hänsel und Gretel wird von seiner Mutter zum Beerensuchen in den Wald geschickt. Bald schon finden die Kinder nicht mehr aus dem Wald heraus und müssen unter dem Schutz von 14 Engeln die Nacht in der einsamen Düsternis verbringen, wo sie schließlich auf das Pfefferkuchenhaus der bösen Knusperhexe stoßen. Die Geschichte von Hänsel und Gretel zählt wohl zu den bekanntesten Märchen aus der Sammlung der Brüder Jacob und Wilhelm Grimm. Engelbert Humperdinck und seine Librettistin Adelheid Wette schufen aus dem bekannten Stoff eine der erfolgreichsten Opern des 20. Jahrhunderts. Seit seiner Weimarer Uraufführung im Jahre 1893 gehört das Werk zum weihnachtlichen Standardrepertoire jedes Musiktheaterhauses und begeistert bis heute Jung und Alt.

Cast on 21/11/2020

Conductor Anthony Bramall
Director Peter Kertz
Stage / Costume Herrmann Soherr

Peter Mathias Hausmann
Gertrud Alexandra Reinprecht
Hänsel Anna-Katharina Tonauer
Gretel Csilla Csövari
Knusperhexe Anna Agathonos
Sandmännchen Julia Sturzlbaum
Taumännchen Julia Sturzlbaum

Children's Choir and Extras of the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz
Orchestra of the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz

Sat, 21/11 Season premiere
07.00 pm-09.10 pm, Auf Ihrer Couch

one interval

Performances

Wed
09/12/26
10.30 am
Season premiere
School Performances
Thu
10/12/26
10.30 am
School Performances
Wed
16/12/26
06.00 pm
Thu
17/12/26
10.30 am
School Performances
Tue
22/12/26
06.00 pm
U30
Wed
23/12/26
10.30 am
School Performances
Fri
25/12/26
06.00 pm
Wed 09/12/26 10.30 am Season premiere
School Performances
Thu 10/12/26 10.30 am School Performances
Wed 16/12/26 06.00 pm
Thu 17/12/26 10.30 am School Performances
Tue 22/12/26 06.00 pm U30
Wed 23/12/26 10.30 am School Performances
Fri 25/12/26 06.00 pm
Trailer
Hansel and Gretel are sitting on the kitchen table. Gretel folds her hands and looks happy, while Hansel looks bored.
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL © Anna Schnauss
Hansel and Gretel hide under a table, frightened. Their mother leans on the table with one hand and scolds them. The scene takes place in the kitchen of their parents' house.
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL © Anna Schnauss
The scene takes place in the rustic kitchen of the family home, with a forest at dusk visible in the background. Hansel and Gretel's mother is standing at the kitchen table talking to their father, who is sitting next to her.
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL © Anna Schnauss
The picture shows the actresses playing Hansel and Gretel from the right-hand side. Both look frightened, and Gretel is pointing at something. The scene is very dark.
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL © Anna Schnauss
On the right of the picture are Hansel and Gretel, both looking frightened at the Sandman, who appears from the ground on the left of the picture.
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL © Anna Schnauss
The picture is taken from the side. Several female extras are scattered across the stage, looking to the right in the picture. They are wearing long robes, golden angel wings and carrying various instruments.
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL © Anna Schnauss
The fairy stands in a large tree trunk. The actress wears a long green dress with light blue strips of fabric decorated with sequins and pearls. She also wears green gloves. The fairy's face is painted light blue and she has scattered glittering stones on her cheeks and forehead.
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL © Anna Schnauss
Hansel and Gretel stand surprised in front of the witch's house. The house is gloomy, entwined with vines and decorated with gingerbread. On the left of the picture is a stone oven, on the right is a wooden cage.
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL © Anna Schnauss
The witch, dressed in rags, holds Gretel on her left and Hansel on her right. The two are very frightened.
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL © Anna Schnauss
Witches' dance. The focus is on the gingerbread witch, who is standing in front of her house, in front of the wooden cage. Above her, another witch flies by in similarly ragged clothing. On the ground, more witches are fighting, which can be seen from behind, and there is another one standing behind her.
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL © Anna Schnauss
Hansel holds Gretel's hand as he jumps for joy. Gretel is happy too. Gretel wears a mustard-yellow, knee-length dress with a long white blouse and long woollen stockings. Her dark hair is braided into two plaits. Hansel wears a light-coloured shirt and grey knee-length dungarees, and has short brown hair.
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL © Anna Schnauss
Hansel sits slightly elevated, surrounded by the children's choir sitting on the floor. Everyone is relieved after the liberation.
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL © Anna Schnauss
Hansel, Gretel and their parents hold hands. They are reunited. Behind them stands the children's choir. They sing in front of the witch's house.
HÄNSEL UND GRETEL © Anna Schnauss

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