A spectacular opera experience for young and old with a timeless story about courage and the essential power of being together.
With Hans & Grietje on the run! Opera Rebels presents in collaboration with Opera2Day and Studio Youkali an enchanting, musical family opera for everyone from 8 years old! Together with an ensemble of thirteen musicians on stage, narrator Nils Verkooijen and four singers (including Ana-Carmen Balestra, Roza Herwig) unfolds on the magical music of Humperdinck an exciting adventure to the famous fairy tale (but with a twist).
This time not a fairy tale forest, but a world that has suddenly turned upside down. Hans and Gretel are children on the run, searching for safety, food and support. When Hans and Gretel end up in a seductive candy world full of sweet promises, everything seems possible. But danger lurks behind the glitter… Between dream and reality, the fairy tale is told with humor and imagination in a new Dutch libretto by Cricket Prize winner Jibbe Willems. A spectacular opera experience for young and old with a timeless story about courage and the essential power of togetherness. Will Hans & Gretel manage to defeat the witch?
Credits
Music: Engelbert Humperdinck Libretto: Jibbe Willems Production: Opera Rebels Collective in collaboration with Opera2Day and Studio Youkali Ensemble: Supernatural Orchestra of the Kosmos conducted by Loes Visser
