Humperdinck: Hansel Und Gretel
) | Label: BRILLIANT Catalog: BRI95121 Format: CD Despite its apparent simplicity, Engelbert Humperdinck’s opera Hänsel und Gretel, long a repertoire staple, contains a wealth of lovely, memorable themes within a score remarkable for its range of colors and textures, clearly and skillfully inspired by von Weber and Wagner. + However, its complexities do not overpower the opera: the music retains its fairy-tale charm. + The celebrated German sopranos Ingeborg Springer and Renate Hoff feature in this 1969 German production as the two young children, expertly supported by operatic greats Theo Adam, Gisela Schröter and Peter Schreier. -amazon.com Price: $17.98 |