Genre:
Opera
Release Date:
Feb 2019
Subtitles (All):
EN, FR, DE
Subitles (Hansel und Gretel; Pinocchio):
ES, IT
Subtitles (Vixen - main feature only):
KO
Sound Format:
LPCM 2.0 & LPCM 5.1 (Hansel); LPCM 2.0 & DTS HD Master Audio 5.1 (Vixen); Dolby True HD 2.0 5.1 (Pinocchio)
Catalog Number:
OABD7246BD
FairyTale Operas (Opera North, Royal Opera House, Glyndebourne)
Angelika Kirchschlager (Hansel); Diana Damrau (Gretel); Lucy Crowe (Vixen); Emma Bell (Fox (Cunning Vixen)); Victoria Simmonds (Pinocchio); Jonathan Summers (Geppetto (Pinocchio));
Fantastic storylines abound in opera, but these grand musical settings of much-loved fairytales embrace the imaginary, giving free rein to dreams. The Royal Operas acclaimed Hansel and Gretel combines the directors characteristic wit and knack for dark comedy with the story's enduring charm. Glyndebourne's recounting of the quick-witted fox's escape into nature balances the opera's whimsy and mysticism. Opera North's enchanting staging of Jonathan Dove's 21st opera is a wittily inventive feast for the eyes and ears, shining new light on Collodi's original tale, by turns magical and dark.
Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel (2008) - The Royal Opera
Angelika Kirchschlager - Hansel
Diana Damrau - Gretel
The Orchestra of The Royal Opera House
Royal Opera Chorus
Conductor - Colin Davis
Stage Directors - Moshe Leiser & Patrice Caurier
Janacek: The Cunning Little Vixen (2012) - Glyndebourne
Lucy Crowe - Vixen
Emma Bell - Fox
The Glyndebourne Chorus
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor - Vladimir Jurowski
Stage Director - Melly Still
Dove / Middleton: The Adventures of Pinocchio (2008) - Opera North
Victoria Simmonds - Pinocchio
Jonathan Summers - Geppetto
Orchestra and Chorus of Opera North
Conductor - David Parry
Stage Director - Martin Duncan
Reviews
"What an inspired and exciting opera this is. Gorgeous characters, a busy story rich in incident and an exhilarating mix of music. Delight follows delight." (The Stage - The Adventures of Pinocchio)
"Not only was the production a great one to attend as a first opera, but the DVD is perhaps as good an introduction to opera as one could hope for, a success on almost every front." (Musicweb International - Hansel und Gretel)
"Lucy Crowe’s glowingly sung Vixen ...Tom Pye’s Hockneyish designs are evocative of a world of childish wonder, with animal costumes which cleverly suggest human characteristic." (The Daily Telegraph - The Cunning Little Vixen)
Extra features
On Hansel and Gretel with Colin Davis; Fairytales feature; Creating Janacek’s The Cunning Little Vixen; Thoughts on The Adventures of Pinocchio by the Composer, Librettist, Director and Conductor; Illustrated synopses of Hansel and Gretel and The Adventures of Pinocchio; Cast Galleries