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Humperdinck: Hansel And Gretel / Delfs, Mentzer, Et Al
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Humperdinck: Hansel And Gretel / Delfs, Mentzer, Et Al

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Composer
HUMPERDINCK, ENGELBERT
Artist
Murphy, Mentzer, Forst, Taylor, Orth, Christy, Delfs
Format
CD
Label
Avie Records
Released
Nov 01, 2004
Catalog #
AV0050
UPC
822252005028

About

If it's Hansel-in-English you're looking for, this set clearly is your choice...Here we get a lovely pair of kids in Suzanne Mentzer and Heidi Grant Murphy, their voices so utterly un-alike that the listening experience is vivid for that alone--but besides that, their interplay is credible and they both make wonderful sounds. Mentzer's dark-hued mezzo is suitably boyish, while Murphy's little-girl tone is charming. Judith Forst, hardly in the first bloom of her career, is a vicious Witch, smacking her lips and exuding spite and malice--and her diction is quite good too, unlike Murphy's, just to offer one comparison. Janice Taylor's portrayal of the mother is very fine, but her tone is wobbly; Robert Orth is a sympathetic, burly father; and Anna Christy's double-duty as Sandman and Dew Fairy is impressive. Conductor Andreas Delfs favors slowish tempos, bringing out the rich, symphonic aspects of the score and always making clear that Humperdinck was heavily influenced by Wagner. The Milwaukee Orchestra is excellent, with playing both atmospheric and grand from the brass section in this live performance (no audience is discernible). I guess it's nice to hear the opera in English even if much of it can't be understood, but--not to pick nits--why would a child say toil" when he can say "work"? The sound is better than good--rich and colorful." --Robert Levine, ClassicsToday.com

Tracklist 32 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Prelude 08:17
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prelude
    Duration
    08:17
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  3. 2 Act I Scene 1: In the Cottage: Suzy, pretty Suzy, what's all this about? (Gretel, Hansel) 03:53
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: In the Cottage: Suzy, pretty Suzy, what's all this about? (Gretel, Hansel)
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  4. 3 Act I Scene 1: In the Cottage: That's that! Now promise you'll be more pleasant (Gretel, Hansel) 02:16
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: In the Cottage: That's that! Now promise you'll be more pleasant (Gretel, Hansel)
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  5. 4 Act I Scene 1: In the Cottage: Brother dear, come dance with me (Gretel, Hansel) 04:00
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: In the Cottage: Brother dear, come dance with me (Gretel, Hansel)
    Duration
    04:00
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  6. 5 Act I Scene 2: In the Cottage: Now then! (Mother, Hansel, Gretel) 01:47
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: In the Cottage: Now then! (Mother, Hansel, Gretel)
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  7. 6 Act I Scene 2: In the Cottage: Out! Out to the wood! (Mother) 02:12
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: In the Cottage: Out! Out to the wood! (Mother)
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  8. 7 Act I Scene 3: In the Cottage: Trallala, trallalala (Father's Voice) 02:12
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: In the Cottage: Trallala, trallalala (Father's Voice)
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  9. 8 Act I Scene 3: In the Cottage: Ho ho! Who's baa-baa-baaing like some sheep (Mother, Father) 04:19
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: In the Cottage: Ho ho! Who's baa-baa-baaing like some sheep (Mother, Father)
    Duration
    04:19
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  10. 9 Act I Scene 3: In the Cottage: No wait. Where's Hansel and Gretel? (Father, Mother) 01:45
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: In the Cottage: No wait. Where's Hansel and Gretel? (Father, Mother)
    Duration
    01:45
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  11. 10 Act I Scene 3: In the Cottage: My children astray in that gloomy wood (Father, Mother) 01:17
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: In the Cottage: My children astray in that gloomy wood (Father, Mother)
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  12. 11 Act I Scene 3: In the Cottage: That old Witch from Hell (Mother, Father) 02:41
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: In the Cottage: That old Witch from Hell (Mother, Father)
    Duration
    02:41
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  13. 12 Act I Scene 3: Prelude: The Witches' Ride 04:24
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I Scene 3: Prelude: The Witches' Ride
    Duration
    04:24
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  14. 13 Act II Scene 1: In the Wood: There stands a little man (Gretel, Hansel) 01:50
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: In the Wood: There stands a little man (Gretel, Hansel)
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  15. 14 Act II Scene 1: In the Wood: Hurrah! You see my basket is nearly brimful! (Hansel, Gretel) 05:10
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: In the Wood: Hurrah! You see my basket is nearly brimful! (Hansel, Gretel)
    Duration
    05:10
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  16. 15 Act II Scene 1: In the Wood: Gretel, I think we've lost our way! (Hansel, Gretel, Echo) 03:57
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: In the Wood: Gretel, I think we've lost our way! (Hansel, Gretel, Echo)
    Duration
    03:57
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  17. 16 Act II Scene 2: In the Wood: The little sandman calls you - sh! (Sandman, Hansel, Gretel) 02:22
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: In the Wood: The little sandman calls you - sh! (Sandman, Hansel, Gretel)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  18. 17 Act II Scene 2: In the Wood: When at night go to sleep (Gretel, Hansel) 02:29
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: In the Wood: When at night go to sleep (Gretel, Hansel)
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  19. 18 Act II Scene 3: In the Wood: Mime 06:01
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: In the Wood: Mime
    Duration
    06:01
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  20. Disc 2
  21. 1 Act II Scene 3: Prelude 02:37
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II Scene 3: Prelude
    Duration
    02:37
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  22. 2 Act III Scene 1: The Gingerbread House: I bring the dews of morning (Dew Fairy) 01:38
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: The Gingerbread House: I bring the dews of morning (Dew Fairy)
    Duration
    01:38
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  23. 3 Act III Scene 1: The Gingerbread House: Where am I? Waking or lost in dreams? (Gretel, Hansel) 05:06
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: The Gingerbread House: Where am I? Waking or lost in dreams? (Gretel, Hansel)
    Duration
    05:06
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  24. 4 Act III Scene 2: The Gingerbread House: Take care, take care! (Gretel, Hansel) 00:55
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: The Gingerbread House: Take care, take care! (Gretel, Hansel)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  25. 5 Act III Scene 2: The Gingerbread House: The scent is delicious and everything looks nice (Gretel, Hansel) 03:19
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: The Gingerbread House: The scent is delicious and everything looks nice (Gretel, Hansel)
    Duration
    03:19
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  26. 6 Act III Scene 3: The Gingerbread House: Nibble, Nibble mousekin (Voice from the House, Gretel, Hansel, Voice from the Cottage) 03:25
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: The Gingerbread House: Nibble, Nibble mousekin (Voice from the House, Gretel, Hansel, Voice from the Cottage)
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  27. 7 Act III Scene 3: The Gingerbread House: My name is Rosina Sugarface! (Witch, Hansel, Gretel) 04:25
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: The Gingerbread House: My name is Rosina Sugarface! (Witch, Hansel, Gretel)
    Duration
    04:25
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  28. 8 Act III Scene 3: The Gingerbread House: Stay! (Witch) 01:42
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: The Gingerbread House: Stay! (Witch)
    Duration
    01:42
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  29. 9 Act III Scene 3: The Gingerbread House: Now Gretel, don't be stupid and pine! (Witch, Gretel, Hansel) 05:22
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: The Gingerbread House: Now Gretel, don't be stupid and pine! (Witch, Gretel, Hansel)
    Duration
    05:22
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  30. 10 Act III Scene 3: The Gingerbread House: Come hop, hop, hop, Get up lop, lop (Witch) 01:48
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: The Gingerbread House: Come hop, hop, hop, Get up lop, lop (Witch)
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  31. 11 Act III Scene 3: The Gingerbread House: Come, wake up and stir yourself (Witch, Gretel, Hansel) 03:54
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: The Gingerbread House: Come, wake up and stir yourself (Witch, Gretel, Hansel)
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  32. 12 Act III Scene 3: Hurrah! We've caught the Witch at last (Gretel, Hansel) 02:40
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act III Scene 3: Hurrah! We've caught the Witch at last (Gretel, Hansel)
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  33. 13 Act III Scene 4: The Gingerbread House: We're safe, we're sure for ever more! (Gingerbread Children, Gretel, Hansel, Father) 03:54
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act III Scene 4: The Gingerbread House: We're safe, we're sure for ever more! (Gingerbread Children, Gretel, Hansel, Father)
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck
  34. 14 Act III Scene 4: Finale: Father! Mother! (Hansel, Gretel, Mother, Father, Gingerbread Children) 02:04
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act III Scene 4: Finale: Father! Mother! (Hansel, Gretel, Mother, Father, Gingerbread Children)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Engelbert Humperdinck