2019–20 SEASON

Hansel and Gretel

MUSIC BY ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK

Enter a magical forest where the trees are older than time, fairies lurk in the shadows, and a house of candy sits alone amidst the trees. Experience this cherished musical fairy tale in a charming new co-production with London’s Royal Opera.

Production New to San Francisco Opera

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Sung in English with English supertitles

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RUNNING TIME

Approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes including one intermission

WHO SHOULD SEE IT

Fans of Grimm fairy tales and their modern updates, including Disney movies, Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods and Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water

FOUND IN SERIES

Full Series: A, D*, R/R+RBW*, G, J, M
Half Series: C, E*, S/RBW*, X*, H, K, O, W
Out of Town: OOT4, OOT5, OOT6
*Best Value Series

INVITE A FRIEND

Friday	11/15/19	7:30PM
Sunday	11/17/19	2:00PM
Thursday	11/21/19	7:30PM
Saturday	11/23/19	7:30PM
Saturday	11/30/19	2:00PM
Sunday	12/01/19	2:00PM
Tuesday	12/03/19	7:30PM
Saturday	12/07/19	7:30PM

PLAN YOUR SEASON

Sit in the best seats at the best prices surrounded by a passionate community in one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world. Purchase a season ticket package today to save up to 24% and unlock subscriber benefits.

Select a curated Full or Half Series for the richest experience and premier benefits or Design Your Own package of four or more operas to enjoy ultimate flexibility.

THE BUZZ

“It could yet be the show that gives your little opera buffs-in-training a treat they’re going to want to come back to. Directed and designed by Antony McDonald, the picture-perfect sets look enchanting.”
—The Times

“The American soprano Heidi Stober sang with rock-solid security and diamantine sparkle.”
—The Telegraph

Sasha Cooke “is a singer who defies the canon.”
—Opera News

Synopsis

Two impoverished children enter a dark forest looking for food only to find themselves facing a sinister threat.

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CAST AND CREATIVE

CAST

Hansel	Sasha Cooke
Gretel	Heidi Stober
The Witch	Robert Brubaker
Gertrude	Michaela Martens
Peter	Alfred Walker

PERFORMANCES

Nov 15, 17, 21, 23, 30; Dec 1, 3, 7

CREATIVE

Conductor	Christopher Franklin
Director & Production Designer	Antony McDonald ^*
Associate Designer	Ricardo Pardo ^*
Lighting Designer	Lucy Carter ^*
Revival Lighting Designer	Neill Brinkworth ^*
Choreographer	Lucy Burge ^*
Chorus Director	Ian Robertson

* San Francisco Opera debut

Co-production with Royal Opera, Covent Garden.

Previous performances of Hansel and Gretel can be found in our Archive.

MADE POSSIBLE BY

San Francisco Opera Guild; and the Phyllis C. Wattis Fund for New Productions.

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