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Opera Production: Hansel and Gretel

Friday, April 20, 2018 - 7:00pm to 10:00pm

Hansel and Gretel is an opera by nineteenth-century composer Engelbert Humperdinck, who described it as a Marchenoper (fairy-tale opera). The libretto was written by Humperdinck's sister, Adelheid Wette, based on the Grimm brothers' fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel". It is much admired for its folk music-inspired themes, one of the most famous being the "Abendsegen" ("Evening Benediction") from Act 2.

The idea for the opera was proposed to Humperdinck by his sister, who approached him about writing music for songs that she had written for her children for Christmas based on "Hansel and Gretel". After several revisions, the musical sketches and the songes were turned into a full-scale opera.

Humperdinck composed Hansel and Gretel in Frankfurt in 1891 and 1892.  The opera was first performed in Hoftheater in Weimar on December 23, 1893, conducted by Richard Strauss. 

The performance by the UL Lafayette Opera Theatre and Symphony Orchestra will be sung in English and will feature an all student cast, along with 28 children from around the Acadiana area.

The opera is G rated and suitable for all ages. Children are encouraged to attend.  Based on the Fairy Tale of the same name.

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Ducrest-Gilfry Auditorium
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General Admission - $20
Senior citizens (65 and older), UL alumni and youth under 18 - $10
Free for UL Lafayette students, faculty and staff with ID

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