Hansel and Gretel Vocal Score

by Engelbert Humperdinck

Book Overview

An instant and overwhelming success upon its first performance in 1893, H?nsel and Gretel has captivated audiences of all ages ever since. Engelbert Humperdinck combined the simplicity of German folk tunes with the sophistication of Wagnerian technique in a fairy-tale opera, based on the story by the Brothers Grimm. Richard Strauss, who conducted the premiere, proclaimed it "a masterpiece of the highest quality." Broadcast from Covent Garden...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486438260
• ISBN13: 9780486438269
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.7" x 10.9"