Hansel & Gretel: Glyndebourne-Guardian Webcast

[Belgrove]

The innovative collaboration between Glyndebourne and The Guardian continues with a webcast of the 2008 production, available from12.01am Boxing Day for one week.

http://glyndebourne.com/production/h%C3%A4nsel-und-gretel-0

The perfect antidote for all that Xmas consumption?

[Chris Newman]

OOH! Fantastic. Many thanks, Belgrove. The BBC have produced a stinker of a Christmas this year.

[salymap]

OOH! Fantastic. Many thanks, Belgrove. The BBC have produced a stinker of a Christmas this year.

May I add my thanks too. Hope I can get it on my dodgy laptop.

[amateur51]

What a treat!

And I see that Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke is singing The Witch. He was the most stunning Mime in Opera North's production of Das Rheingold that I saw in Leeds, a tremendous acting tenor

[Chris Newman]

What a treat!

And I see that Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke is singing The Witch. He was the most stunning Mime in Opera North's production of Das Rheingold that I saw in Leeds, a tremendous acting tenor

He was a hoot two years ago when they did Hansel & Gretel at the Proms. And he really sings the role. So often both men or women witches ham it up vocally. A taster?....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27H957RODiw

[Sydney Grew]

And I see that Wolfgang Ablinger-Sperrhacke is singing The Witch. . . .

Thank you - since there is always some great fat simpering woman in rompers pretending to be Hansel that may provide a modicum of balance.

[Chris Newman]

It was a Christmas treat that well and truly met my expectations. I have two DVDs of Hansel und Gretel already but am sorely tempted.

[Sydney Grew]

Exactly as was the case with the Turn of the Screw, members may use the "Flash Video Downloader" Fire-Fox extension to retain a valuable permanent record of this event.

In order to obviate "glitches" it is advisable to re-"boot" the computer and restart one's "mo-dem" prior to the attempt.