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Summary:

A delightful and delicious recording for children of all ages. The first modern recording in English of Humperdinck’s timeless classic receives a magical performance by German Maestro Andreas Delfs and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, an American orchestra who show off their skills in Germanic repertoire with amazing authority. The American cast is led by the stellar sopranos Heidi Grant Murphy and Susanne Mentzer. This recording is especially dear to Delfs’ heart; when he first heard Hansel & Gretel at the age of six he was, for the first time in his life, transformed by the power of music. Music lovers world-wide will likewise be enchanted by Humperdinck’s fantasy world in this dazzling live recording.

Tracklist:

ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK (1854–1921)

Hansel & Gretel – complete opera sung in English
CD1: Acts 1 and 2
CD2: Act 3

Total time: 1:43:44

Recorded 28 – 30 November 2003, live in Uihlein Hall at The Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Executive Producer: Evans Mirageas
Editing: Joe Lambert – Classic Sound, New York
Mastering: Tom Lazarus – Classic Sound, New York
Recorded in conjunction with National Public Radio, Director of Music: Benjamin K. Roe
Producer for NPR World of Opera: Bruce Scott:
Audio Engineers: Terry Knight; Daniel Shukhin
Post-Production Engineer: Charles Thompson
Technical Director: Flawn Williams