Composed by Engelbert Humperdinck
Libretto by Adelheid Wette

Company Premiere and New Production

Sung in English with English supertitles

Friday, December 7, at 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 8, at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Sunday, December 9, at 2:00 p.m.

The Lincoln Theatre

The running time for this production is approximately two hours and 20 minutes including two 15-minute intermissions.

“As the crowd in miniature suits and party dresses gazed over the edge of the pit at intermission and applauded fanatically as the witch was turned to gingerbread, it was clear that the family opera was a great idea. As enjoyable as it is to rediscover classical music around the holidays, it's even better to experience it for the first time.” ~The Washington Post

A new holiday tradition begins this winter as Washington National Opera brings Engelbert Humperdinck's captivating opera Hansel and Gretel to the historic Lincoln Theatre, directed by David Gately and starring the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artists with the Washington National Opera Orchestra. A holiday classic since its 1893 premiere in Weimar,

Germany, Hansel and Gretel is the perfect chance to experience the joy of opera with the entire family.