ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK (1854-1921)

Hansel and Gretel

103:44

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

COMPACT DISC TWO

Act III

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

Suzanne Mentzer mezzo-soprano - Hansel

Heidi Grant Murphy soprano - Gretel

Judith Forst mezzo- soprano - The Witch

Janice Taylor mezzo-soprano - Mother

Robert Orth baritone - Father

Anna Christy soprano - Sandman/Dew Fairy

ANDREAS DELFS

28-30 November 2003