Richard Strauss conducted the 1893 premiere of this opera, in which the title characters are awoken by the Dew Fairy before encountering an evil witch.
Though not originally written in English, this opera is usually performed in America in Norman Kelley's English translation. One character in this opera bemoans her poverty in the aria "Wartet, ihr ungezogenen Wichte!" shortly after knocking over a jug of milk. The antagonist of this opera jumps around in glee while singing the aria "Hurr, hopp, hopp, hopp." Its second act ends with the "Dream Pantomime," and contains a song about fourteen angels keeping watch over the main characters when they sleep, known as the "Evening Prayer" or "Abendsegen." Between its first and second acts, an orchestral "Hexenritt" represents the ride of the antagonist. Richard Strauss conducted the 1893 premiere of this opera, in which the title characters are awoken by the Dew Fairy before encountering an evil witch. For 10 points, name this opera by Engelberg Humperdinck based on a Brothers Grimm fairy tale.
Though not originally written in English, this opera is usually performed in America in Norman Kelley's English translation.
Hansel and Gretel [or HÃ¤nsel und Gretel]