Staging directors Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser infuse German composer Engelbert Humperdinck's fairy-tale opera with more than a dollop of black humor in this 2008 London performance that's both enchanting and menacing. Angelika Kirchschlager and Diana Damrau play Hansel and Gretel, respectively, and beloved British baritone Thomas Allen portrays their father in an outstanding production led by maestro Colin Davis.
Angelika Kirchschlager
as Hansel
Diana Damrau
as Gretel
Elizabeth Connell
as Gertrud
Thomas Allen
as Peter
Anja Silja
as Witch
Pumeza Matshikiza
as Sandman
Anita Watson
as Dew Fairy
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
as Self - Orchestra
Colin Davis
as Self - Conductor
