Humperdinck - Hänsel und Gretel - Gruberova, Fassbaender, Prey - Solti 1981DVD9 - NTSC - 4:3 - All Regions - German - DTS, LPCM - 109min.
Subtitles: German, English, French, Castellano, Chinese
Deutsche Grammophon 073 4110, release 2005
Brigitte Fassbaender - Hänsel, Edita Gruberova - Gretel, Hermann Prey - Vater, Helga Dernesch - Mutter, Sena Jurinac - Hexe, Norma Burrowes - Sandmännchen, Elfriede Horbarth - Taumännchen
Wiener Philharmoniker & Sir Georg Solti
Composer Engelbert Humperdinck transformed Grimm's beloved fairy tale Hänsel und Gretel into an opera that everyone can enjoy.
Sir Georg Solti is at the helm of the Wiener Philharmoniker with unforgettable performances by Brigitte Fassbaender as Hansel and Edita Gruberova as Gretel. The supporting cast also includes such acclaimed performers as Hermann Prey, Helga Dernesch, Sena Jurinac and Norma Burrowes.
Director August Everding succeeds in combining elements of theatre and film to create an enchanting fantasy world. This production, filmed in 1981, is now being released on DVD for the first time.
Visit the DVD with some examples (Realplayer needed) at Deutsche Grammophon
