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Hansel and Gretel (German: Hänsel und Gretel) is an opera by nineteenth-century composer Engelbert Humperdinck, who described it as a Märchenoper (fairy-tale opera). The libretto was written by Humperdinck's sister, Adelheid Wette, based on the Grimm brothers' fairy tale of the same name.
The opera premiered in Weimar on 23 December 1893, conducted by Richard Strauss. With its highly original synthesis of Wagnerian techniques and traditional German folk songs, Hansel and Gretel was an instant and overwhelming success. [1] Hansel and Gretel has always been Humperdinck's most popular work.
Adelheid Catharina Maria Humperdinck Wette (4 September 1858 – 9 August 1916) [1] was a German author, composer, and folklorist who is best remembered today as the librettist of her brother Engelbert Humperdinck's opera Hansel and Gretel.
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Mills, aware that the singer had been struggling for several years to become successful in the music industry, suggested a name-change to the more arresting Engelbert Humperdinck, borrowed from the 19th-century German composer of operas such as Hansel and Gretel. [1] The reason was simply the unusual sound of the name in English.
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[6] (A complete live recording of the work can be found online at NPR's World of Opera.) [7] Hansel and Gretel , an opera in two acts and nine scenes, based on a libretto adapted by the composer from the Brothers Grimm , was commissioned by Connecticut Opera and premiered by the company on March 20, 1998 in Hartford, Connecticut.
Humperdinck or Humperdink is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Engelbert Humperdinck (composer) (1854–1921), German composer Adelheid Wette nee Humperdinck (1858–1916), German author, composer, and folklorist; librettist of her brother Engelbert Humperdinck's opera Hansel and Gretel