| Scottish Opera - Hansel und Gretel Reviews | 24 April 2024 |
Leah-Marion Jones (Witch), Kai Rüütel (Hansel)
Paul Carey Jones (Peter), Shuna Scott Sendall (Gertrude)
Leah-Marion Jones (Witch), Ailish Tynan (Gretel)
Ailish Tynan (Gretel), Kai Rüütel (Hansel)
Ailish Tynan (Gretel), Kai Rüütel (Hansel)
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Hansel und GretelScottish OperaNo. of reviews: 8 | |
Hansel and Gretel in times of austerity |
 20 Feb 12 / The Opera Critic |
Scottish Opera offers family-friendly Hansel and Gretel |
| 20 Feb 12 / Seen and Heard |
An ideal starting off point for youngsters into the wonderful world of opera |
| 16 Feb 12 / Edinburgh Guide |
Scottish Opera, shorn of a full-time orchestra and chorus, demonstrates it can still boast high musical standards |
| 8 Feb 12 / Financial Times |
Nostalgic adults in the audience loved it all |
| 7 Feb 12 / Telegraph |
This is Hansel and Gretel for the very faint-hearted |
| 7 Feb 12 / The Guardian |
A joyful production |
| 7 Feb 12 / The Stage |
The music is delicious from beginning to end |
| 7 Feb 12 / Opera Britannia |
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Scottish Opera’s Hansel and Gretel a sweet yet nourishing delight
Scottish Opera’s latest production is perhaps an unusual choice but the fairytale confection of Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck (not that one) has a deeper human element.
Scottish Opera’s latest production is perhaps an unusual choice but the fairytale confection of Hansel and Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck (not that one) has a deeper human element.
Production details
Cast
Rüütel, Tynan, Jones, Sendall, Jones, Sinani, Breen
(c) Joël-Hornak (d) Bankes-Jones
Performance dates
4, 8, 10, 12(m), 14, 16, 18 February 2012 (Glasgow and Edinburgh)
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