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Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel

Released Date:
01 Feb 2007

Originally recorded in 2007
Artists:

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra


Robert Orth

baritone - Father

Judith Forst

mezzo- soprano - The Witch

Suzanne Mentzer

mezzo-soprano - Hansel

Janice Taylor

mezzo-soprano - Mother

Heidi Grant Murphy

soprano - Gretel

Anna Christy

soprano - Sandman/Dew Fairy

Milwaukee Symphony Chorus


Milwaukee Childrens Choir



Venue:

Uihlein Hall at The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA



Producer:

Evans Mirageas



Record Label
Avie Records

Genre:

Opera


Orchestral & Concertos

Total Time - 103:41
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ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK

(1854-1921)
   
 

Hansel and Gretel

 103:44  


Select Complete Single Disc for
  A Fairy-tale opera in three acts  
  after the poem by Adelheid Wette, English version by Tom Hsmmond  
  Edited from the sources by Hans-Josef Irmen  
  Sung in English  
   
  COMPACT DISC ONE  
  Act I  
1 Prelude to Act One 8:17
  Orchestra  
  Scene 1  
2 'Susie, pretty Susie' 3:53
  Hansel, Gretel  
3 'That's that! Now promise you'll be more pleasant' 2:16
  Gretel, Hansel  
4 'Brother dear come dance with me' 4:00
  Gretel, Hansel  
  Scene 2  
5 'Now then… what's all this noise' 1:47
  Hansel, Gretel, Mother  
6 'Out! Out to the wood!' 2:12
  Mother  
  Scene 3  
7 'Tralalala, tralalala' 2:12
  Father  
8 'Who's baa-baa-baaing?' 4:19
  Mother, Father  
9 'No wait, where's Hansel and Gretel?' 1:45
  Mother, Father  
10 'My children astray in that gloomy wood!' 1:17
  Mother, Father  
11 'That old Witch from Hell' 2:41
  Mother, Father  
   
  Act II  
12 Prelude to Act Two/The Witch's Ride 4:24
  Orchestra  
  Scene 1  
13 'There stands a little man' 1:50
  Gretel  
14 'Hooray! You see my basket is nearly brimful' 5:10
  Hansel, Gretel  
15 'Gretel, I think we've lost our way' 3:57
  Hansel, Gretel  
  Scene 2  
16 'The little sandman calls you' 2:22
  Sandman  
17 Evening Prayer 'When at night I go to sleep' 2:29
  Hansel, Gretel  
  Scene 3  
18 Dream Pantomime 6:01
  Orchestra  


Select Complete Single Disc for
1 Prelude to Act Three 2:37
  Orchestra  
  Scene 1  
2 'I bring the dews of morning' 1:38
  Dew Fairy  
3 'Where am I?' 5:06
  Gretel, Hansel  
  Scene 2  
4 'Take care, take care!' 0:55
  Gretel, Hansel  
5 'The scent is delicious@ 3:19
  Hansel, Gretel  
  Scene 3  
6 'Nibble, Nibble mousekin' 3:25
  Witch, Hansel, Gretel  
7 'My name's Rosina Sugar-face' 4:25
  Witch, Hansel, Gretel  
8 'Stay! Hocus, pocus Witches' spell' 1:42
  Witch  
9 'Now Gretel, don't be stupid and pine' 5:22
  Witch, Gretel, Hansel  
10 'Come hop, hop hop!' 1:48
  Witch  
11 'Come, wake up and stir yourself' 3:54
  Witch, Hansel, Gretel  
12 Wiches' Waltz: 'Hurrah! We've caught the Witch' 2:40
  Hansel, Gretel  
  Scene 4  
13 'We're safe, we're sure' 3:54
  Children, Hansel, Gretel  
14 Finale: 'Father, Mother!' 2:04
  Hansel, Gretel, Mother, Father, Children  
 

ANDREAS DELFS

  28-30 November 2003  


A delightful and delicious recording for children of all ages. The first modern recording in English of Humperdinck’s timeless classic receives a magical performance by German Maestro Andreas Delfs and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, an American orchestra who show off their skills in Germanic repertoire with amazing authority. The American cast is led by the stellar sopranos Heidi Grant Murphy and Susanne Mentzer. This recording is especially dear to Delfs’ heart; when he first heard Hansel & Gretel at the age of six he was, for the first time in his life, transformed by the power of music. Music lovers world-wide will likewise be enchanted by Humperdinck’s fantasy world in this dazzling live recording.

 

"...The important point about this set is that the sense of live performance – and a magical, fun one at that – is viscerally captured. The dates given span three days, implying this is a collage of three live performances, yet the overall impression is of an impressively controlled dramatic unity that just happens to be great fun at the same time. Just why don’t we hear more Humperdinck?."

Colin Clarke

MusicWeb International



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