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Hansel Und Gretel. (What To Read And Hear).(Brief Article)

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| December 01, 2001 | Hamilton, David | COPYRIGHT 2001 Metropolitan Opera Guild, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The English-language literature on Humperdinck is scanty. Amanda Glauert's articles on composer and opera in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera are an excellent introduction. The source is found in various editions of the Grimms' fairy tales; the Penguin Classics selection (paperback) is usefully annotated. The orchestral score is available from Dover, vocal from Schirmer.

German-language recordings of Hansel (all 2 CDs) begin with a 1944 German broadcast featuring Erna Berger as an ideal Gretel (Preiser, mono); Herbert yon Karajan's 1953 recording is another classic (EMI, mono). In more ...

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