Hansel and Gretel

~ Release by Engelbert Humperdinck; Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Sir John Pritchard (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Conductor John Pritchard - 1978
Orchestra - Gürzenich Orchester (Köln)
Chorus - Chor der Kölner Oper

Peter - Siegmund Nimsgern
Gertrud - Christa Ludwig
Hänsel - Frederica Von Stade
Gretel - Ileana Cotrubas
Die Knusperhexe - Elisabeth Söderström
Sandmännchen - Kiri Te Kanawa
Taumännchen - Ruth Welting

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▼CD
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1Hänsel und Gretel: Prelude
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln (in 1978)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (in 1978)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt II, 3. Szene. Vorspiel (in 1978)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
part of:
Hansel and Gretel (english version)
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck2:16
2Hänsel und Gretel: „Der kleine Taumann heiss ich“
soprano vocals:
Ruth Welting (in 1978)
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln (in 1978)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (in 1978)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt III, 1. Szene. “Der kleine Taumann heiß’ ich” (Taumann) (in 1978)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck2:07
3Hänsel und Gretel: „Wo bin ich?“
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Ileana Cotrubaș (in 1978)
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln (in 1978)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (in 1978)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt III, 1. Szene. “Wo bin ich? Wach'ich?” (Gretel, Hänsel) (in 1978)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
partial recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt III, 1. Szene. “Wo bin ich? Wach'ich?” (Gretel, Hänsel)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck1:52
4Hänsel und Gretel: „Sieh' da, der Faule“
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln (in 1978)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (in 1978)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette
premiered at:
Hoftheater Weimar in Weimar, Thüringen, Germany (on 1893-12-23)
is based on:
Hänsel und Gretel (Märchen)
partial recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt III, 1. Szene. “Wo bin ich? Wach'ich?” (Gretel, Hänsel)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck4:08
5Hänsel und Gretel: „Bleib' stehn!“
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Ileana Cotrubaș (in 1978)
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln (in 1978)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (in 1978)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt III, 2. Szene. “Bleib' stehn!” (Gretel, Hänsel) (in 1978)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck4:46
6Hänsel und Gretel: „Knusper, knusper“
choir vocals:
Chor der Kölner Oper (in 1978)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Ileana Cotrubaș (in 1978) and Elisabeth Söderström (in 1978)
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln (in 1978)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (in 1978)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt III, 3. Szene. “Knusper knusper Knäuschen” (Stimme aus dem Haus, Hänsel, Gretel, Kinder) (in 1978)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck4:53
7Hänsel und Gretel: „Kommt, kleine Mäuslein“
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln (in 1978)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (in 1978)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette
premiered at:
Hoftheater Weimar in Weimar, Thüringen, Germany (on 1893-12-23)
is based on:
Hänsel und Gretel (Märchen)
Engelbert Humperdinck3:23
8Hänsel und Gretel: „Halt!...Hokus Pokus“
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (in 1978)
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln (in 1978)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (in 1978)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt III, 3. Szene. “Halt! Hokus pokus, Hexenschuss! - Fluch der Hexe” (Hexe) (in 1978)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck1:39
9Hänsel und Gretel: „Nun Gretel“
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Ileana Cotrubaș (in 1978) and Elisabeth Söderström (in 1978)
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln (in 1978)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (in 1978)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt III, 3. Szene. “Nun Gretel, sei vernünftig und nett” (Hexe, Gretel, Hänsel) (in 1978)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck5:35
10Hänsel und Gretel: „Hurr hopp hopp“
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (in 1978)
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln (in 1978)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (in 1978)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt III, 3. Szene. “Hurr hopp hopp hopp” (Hexe) (in 1978)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck1:50
11Hänsel und Gretel: „Auf, wach' auf“
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Ileana Cotrubaș (in 1978) and Elisabeth Söderström (in 1978)
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln (in 1978)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (in 1978)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt III, 3. Szene. “Auf' wach' auf, mein Jüngelchen” (Hexe, Gretel, Hänsel) (in 1978)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck4:06
12Hänsel und Gretel: Dance
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln (in 1978)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (in 1978)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette
premiered at:
Hoftheater Weimar in Weimar, Thüringen, Germany (on 1893-12-23)
is based on:
Hänsel und Gretel (Märchen)
Engelbert Humperdinck2:51
13Hänsel und Gretel: „Erlöst, befreit“
baritone vocals:
Siegmund Nimsgern (in 1978)
choir vocals:
Chor der Kölner Oper (in 1978)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Ileana Cotrubaș (in 1978)
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln (in 1978)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (in 1978)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt III, 4. Szene. “Erlöst, befreit, für alle Zeit!” (Kinder, Gretel, Hänsel, Vater) (in 1978)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck4:36
14Hänsel und Gretel: „Vater! Mutter!“
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (in 1978) and Frederica von Stade (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Ileana Cotrubaș (in 1978) and Elisabeth Söderström (in 1978)
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln (in 1978)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (in 1978)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt III, 5. Szene. Finale “Vater! Mutter!” (Hänsel, Gretel, Mutter, Vater, Alle) (in 1978)
lyricist:
Adelheid Wette
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892)
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck2:18