hansel and gretel was written by the grimm brothers in 1962.
hansel and gretel was written by the grimm brothers in 1962.
when was hansel and gretel written by the grimm brothers?
1962
"hansel and gretel" (; also known as "hansel and grettel", "hansel and grethel", or "little brother and little sister"; ) is a well-known german fairy tale recorded by the brothers grimm and published in 1812. hansel and gretel are a young brother and sister kidnapped by a cannibalistic witch living in a forest, in a house constructed of cake, confectionery, candy, and many more treats than are imaginable. the two children escape with their lives by outwitting her. the tale has been adapted to various media, most notably the opera "hänsel und gretel" (1893) by engelbert humperdinck. under the aarne–thompson classification system, "hansel and gretel" is classified under class 327.
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hansel and gretel (german: ) is an opera by nineteenth-century composer engelbert humperdinck, who described it as a "" (fairy-tale opera). the libretto was written by humperdinck's sister, adelheid wette, based on the grimm brothers' fairy tale "hansel and gretel". it is much admired for its folk music-inspired themes, one of the most famous being the "" ("evening benediction") from act 2.
hansel and gretel (opera)