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Hänsel und Gretel

Title
Hänsel und Gretel [sound recording] / Engelbert Humperdinck ; libretto by Adelheid Wette.
Author
Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921.
Publication
[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c2001.

Details

Additional Authors
  • Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916.
  • Allen, Peter, 1920-2016.
  • Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010
  • Larmore, Jennifer.
  • Upshaw, Dawn.
  • Blythe, Stephanie.
  • Josephson, Kim.
  • Forst, Judith.
  • Pérez, Jossie.
  • Gilbert, Angela.
  • Wagner, Alan, 1931-2007.
  • Arroyo, Martina.
  • Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023.
  • Grist, Reri.
  • Verrett, Shirley.
  • Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
  • Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcast collection.
Description
2 sound discs : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Metropolitan Opera.
Series Statement
ChevronTexaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 29, 2001.
Uniform Title
  • Singers' roundtable (Radio program)
  • Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Subjects
Genre/Form
Live sound recordings.
Note
  • Compact discs.
Performer (note)
  • Jennifer Larmore (Hansel) ; Dawn Upshaw (Gretel) ; Stephanie Blythe (Gertrud) ; Kim Josephson (Peter) ; Judith Forst (Witch) ; Jossie Pérez (Sandman) ; Angela Gilbert (Dewfairy) ; Charles Mackerras, conductor ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
Event (note)
  • Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 29, 2001.
Source (note)
  • Metropolitan Opera;
Language (note)
  • Sung in German.
Contents
CD 1. Introduction and synopsis of Act 1 (Peter Allen) ; Act 1 -- CD 2. Act 2 ; Closing remarks (Allen) Singers' Roundtable (Alan Wagner, host with Martina Arroyo, Grace Bumbry, Reri Grist and Shirley Verrett) ; Synopsis of Act 2 (Allen).
Call Number
*LDC 27382
OCLC
NYPG02-R127
Author
Humperdinck, Engelbert, 1854-1921.
Title
Hänsel und Gretel [sound recording] / Engelbert Humperdinck ; libretto by Adelheid Wette.
Imprint
[New York, NY] : Metropolitan Opera, c2001.
Series
ChevronTexaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 29, 2001.
ChevronTexaco-Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network ; [broadcast of] Dec. 29, 2001.
Cast
Jennifer Larmore (Hansel) ; Dawn Upshaw (Gretel) ; Stephanie Blythe (Gertrud) ; Kim Josephson (Peter) ; Judith Forst (Witch) ; Jossie Pérez (Sandman) ; Angela Gilbert (Dewfairy) ; Charles Mackerras, conductor ; Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Peter Allen, broadcast announcer.
Event
Live broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, Dec. 29, 2001.
Language
Sung in German.
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Added Author
Wette, Adelheid, 1858-1916. Librettist
Allen, Peter, 1920-2016. Commentator
Mackerras, Charles, 1925-2010, conductor.
Larmore, Jennifer. Performer
Upshaw, Dawn. Performer
Blythe, Stephanie. Performer
Josephson, Kim. Performer
Forst, Judith. Performer
Pérez, Jossie. Performer
Gilbert, Angela. Performer
Wagner, Alan, 1931-2007. Commentator
Arroyo, Martina. Commentator
Bumbry, Grace, 1937-2023. Commentator
Grist, Reri. Commentator
Verrett, Shirley. Commentator
Metropolitan Opera (New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
Singers' roundtable (Radio program)
Added Title
Metropolitan Opera Broadcast (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*LDC 27382
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