Hansel and Gretel by Humperdinck, pen 06 grd 2024, Nuo (2024/2025), Režisierius Peter Kertz, Dirigentas Oleg Ptashnikov, Michael Balke, Gärtnerplatztheater, Munich, Germany

The story of Hansel and Gretel is one of the most familiar fairy tales from the collection gathered by the brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Engelbert Humperdinck and his librettist Adelheid Wette transformed the familiar material into one of the most successful operas of the 20th century. Since its first performance in Weimar in 1893, the work has been part of the standard Christmas repertoire of every musical theatre and still captivates young and old today. Finally, after five years of travels, the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz is able to present Peter Kertz's popular 1974 staging back on the stage of its original building.