Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel Opera Orchestral & Concertos Avie Records

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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

Prelude to Act One

8:17

Orchestra

Scene 1

'Susie, pretty Susie'

3:53

Hansel, Gretel

'That's that! Now promise you'll be more pleasant'

2:16

Gretel, Hansel

'Brother dear come dance with me'

4:00

Gretel, Hansel

Scene 2

'Now then… what's all this noise'

1:47

Hansel, Gretel, Mother

'Out! Out to the wood!'

2:12

Mother

Scene 3

'Tralalala, tralalala'

2:12

Father

'Who's baa-baa-baaing?'

4:19

Mother, Father

'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

60:52

COMPACT DISC TWO

Act III

Prelude to Act Three

2:37

Orchestra

Scene 1

'I bring the dews of morning'

1:38

Dew Fairy

'Where am I?'

5:06

Gretel, Hansel

Scene 2

'Take care, take care!'

0:55

Gretel, Hansel

'The scent is delicious@

3:19

Hansel, Gretel

Scene 3

'Nibble, Nibble mousekin'

3:25

Witch, Hansel, Gretel

'My name's Rosina Sugar-face'

4:25

Witch, Hansel, Gretel

'Stay! Hocus, pocus Witches' spell'

1:42

Witch

'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

41:09

Solo: Susanne Mentzer mezzo-soprano - Hansel

Solo: Heidi Grant Murphy soprano - Gretel

Solo: Judith Forst mezzo- soprano - The Witch

Solo: Janice Taylor mezzo-soprano - Mother

Solo: Robert Orth baritone - Father

Solo: Anna Christy soprano - Sandman/Dew Fairy

Choral: Milwaukee Childrens Choir

Choral: Milwaukee Symphony Chorus

Orchestra: Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

ANDREAS DELFS

28-30 November 2003

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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