“It was a very important piece of repertoire to me for the digital season because it’s an opera about family, and healing, and overcoming obstacles, and about angels,” he says. Although the idea of HGO producing a new version predated the pandemic, Summers quickly realized it would be ideal for such a difficult time. “Every single moment is of such perfection.”īased on the German fairy tale - famously recounted by the Brothers Grimm - about two starving children and a witch who is pretty hungry herself, Humperdinck’s 1893 opera is characterized by its ravishing score and fanciful setting.
“There is such emotional majesty in ‘Hansel and Gretel,’” says Houston Grand Opera’s artistic and music director.
Patrick Summers rates Engelbert Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel” as one of his absolute favorites. Houston Grand Opera's 'Hansel and Gretel' in 2021 Photo: Houston Grand Opera
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