In December 2023, students in the the Interlochen Arts Academy Opera Workshop presented "Hänsel und Gretel," an opera by Engelbert Humperdinck.
His sister Adelheid Wette wrote the libretto and based it on the Grimm brothers’ fairy tale of the same name.
"Hänsel und Gretel" was first performed on December 23, 1893 and has been closely associated with the Christmas season ever since.
Hear the complete production on demand in this episode of the Interlochen Collection.
Laura Osgood Brown directed the production. Hyemin Kim was the collaborative pianist. The complete program is available below.
Please note: this recording features the 12/1 cast.
The archival recordings heard on The Interlochen Collection are available thanks in part to The Association for Recorded Sound Collections' Classical Music Preservation Grant, generous support from IPR listeners and the Hamer D. and Phyllis C. Shafer Foundation.
Michael Culler engineered the recordings heard in this episode.
