The Dew Fairy wakes up the children with morning dew. The two sing their evening prayer and fall asleep, and angels surround them to protect them as they dream. Then, the Sandman shows up to sprinkle sand in the children’s eyes to make them sleep. In this time, the wood has gotten dark and all the surrounding sounds scare the children. Realizing their mistake, the two argue over who is at fault and frantically look for more berries. Gretel puts on the crown herself and Hansel calls her the “Queen of the Wood.” He offers some strawberries to Gretel and the two proceed to eat them all as they play. Gretel offers the crown to Hansel, but Hansel scoffs at it (believing that boys don’t wear silly flower crowns). Hansel is searching for strawberries while Gretel makes a flower crown. The two parents rush out to save their children from being turned into gingerbread. Horrorstruck, Father reveals that those woods are the Ilsenstein woods where the Witch resides. Mother and Father celebrate, but the celebration is cut short when Mother tells Father that she sent the kids to the woods to pick berries. He tells of how he sold his brooms at the highest prices to the people preparing for the oncoming festival.
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She is heartbroken that there isn’t enough food to feed her children.Īt this point, father comes home drunkenly jovial with a bag full of food. Mother angrily sends the kids out to find strawberries to make up for the lost milk. While trying to discipline the kids, the jug gets broken to pieces. Mother comes home to find the two children slacking off and barely any of their chores completed. Gretel reveals that a neighbor has given them a jug of milk and that they will make cream to have and enjoy. Instead, the two children shirk their duties at every turn. Hansel and Gretel are supposed to be working, Gretel on stitching and Hansel on his father’s broomsticks for market.
Please pay what you can before or after enjoying this special presentation. Whether it's $5 or $100, your support will help the work of the College of Music continue to thrive. Looking for an abridged, English version of our fall production of "Hansel and Gretel" for school-age children and teens? Watch now This is a pay-what-you-can performance Stream this performance Friday, December 11, 7:30 p.m. Streamed performanceĮven though we are not gathering in person, you can still enjoy this performance from the comfort of your home. With deliciously rich orchestration, simmering wit, and a sumptuous witch hiding out in a candy-coated cottage, this famous fairy tale is delightful at any age. The Eklund Opera Program brings the Brothers Grimm to the Music Theatre with Humperdinck's decadent opera "Hansel and Gretel." Indulge your imagination as you join two children venturing into the woods in search of something sweet to eat.
"The opera 'Hansel and Gretel' is a hard act to follow-even now!" -NPR
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