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Opera Matinee: Hansel and Gretel

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On the centenary of its first performance,
Humperdinck's fairy-tale opera to a libretto by Adelheid Wette , in a new recording. Sung in German. Presented by Clive Bennett.
Dresden State Opera
Children's and Women's
Choruses
Dresden State Orchestra, conductor Colin Davis
Discs

Contributors

Unknown:
Adelheid Wette
Presented By:
Clive Bennett.
Conductor:
Colin Davis
Hansel:
Ann Murray (mezzo)
Gretel:
Edita Gruberova (sop)
Mother:
Gwvneth Jones (sop)
Father:
Franz Grundheber (bar)
Sandman:
Barbara Bonney (sop)
Dew Fairy:
Christiane Oelze (sop)
Witch:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo)
Source: Radio Times

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