Hansel and Gretel

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Chorus

November 27, 2010, 1:00 pm

Composer: Engelbert Humperdinck
Conductor: Robin Ticciati

Cast: Alice Coote (Hänsel); Lydia Teuscher (Gretel); Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrkacke (Witch); Imrgard Vilsmaier (Mother); William Dazeley (Father); Tara Erraught (Sandman); Ida Falk Winland (Dew Fairy)

The phrase "for children of all ages" is surely overused. but it's also just right to describe Humperdinck's beautifully tuneful drama based on the familiar fairy tale. The production is this quarter's second show from Royal Albert Hall and the 2010 Proms Concerts