Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel 16 years old

As bright and colorful as penny candy, this visually arresting production of Engelbert Humperdinck's "Hansel und Gretel" puts a twist on the classic fairy tale upon which it's based by uprooting the action to modern times. Director Laurent Pelly's interpretation, which premiered at Glyndebourne in 2008, finds Hansel, Gretel and their family taking shelter in a cardboard box while the witch's stock of goodies lines the shelves of a supermarket.

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Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel Cast

Name	Character
Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke He was 41, now 57 years old	as The Witch
Irmgard Vilsmaier She was 37, now 54 years old	as Mother

Humperdinck: Hansel und Gretel Crew

Name	Department
Thomas Grimm as Director. He was 54 (now 70) years old	Directing