This December 9th-18th 2022, Boulder Opera will return with their well-loved family series and perform Engelbert Humperdinck’s rendition of Hansel and Gretel at the Dairy Arts Center. Humperdinck’s take on the family-favorite fairy tale lets listeners follow the children’s escape from a mystical forest, and a witch with a wicked sweet tooth. Along their journey Hansel and Gretel will meet the sandman, helping them drift off to sleep, and the dew fairy, waking them up with drops of dew on their faces. Children will cheer when Hansel and Gretel use their cunning, wits, and most importantly, their brave hearts to defeat evil and live happily ever after. A great introduction to Opera through the well known beloved story, the opera is sung in english and lasts one hour with a Q&A at the end. Featuring Aric Vihmeister at the piano and direction by Brandon Tyler Padgett. Recommended for children ages 3 and up.
Joining us this season as artistic director is Tyler Brandon Padgett, a Boulder-based singer and director: “In Hansel and Gretel, the most outstanding thing about these two characters is that they are truly wondering. They wonder about everything, which gets them into trouble, it's true. But that's what happens to all of us as we grow up, as we explore, as we understand our world. Our wonder does come across some witches, or some disappointments, or some dangers even. It's coming to terms with it's a scary world out there, but you've got to explore it because otherwise, you don't come across the Dew Fairy and the Sandman.”
When and where:
Friday December 9th, 11th, 17th and 18th, 2022
The Dairy Arts Center 2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO 80302
Tickets: General Admission: $30 | Kids/seniors: $25
For tickets and more information, please visit:
https://www.boulderoperacompany.com/family-series-hansel-and-gretel
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