Hansel and Gretel (opera) ruins of the oven the witch, who has turned into gingerbread. Father gathers Hansel, Gretel and the other children around and tells them to look at this miracle. He explains that this is heaven's punishment for evil deeds and reminds them, "When the need is greatest, God the Lord puts out His hand." For other film versions, see: "Hansel and Gretel (film)" Hansel and Gretel (opera) 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
Hanna-Elisabeth Müller Rolando Villazón in the series "Stars de Demain" by Arte. At the Bavarian State Opera, Munich, Müller was member of the opera studio in the season 2010/11 and member of the company from the season 2012/2013 to 2015/2016. This resulted in a number of successful role debuts, e.g. as Gretel in "Hänsel und Gretel" (March 2013), Zerlina in "Don Giovanni" (May 2013), Susanna in "Le nozze di Figaro" (September 2013), Sophie in "Werther" (October 2015) und Marzelline in "Fidelio" (February 2016). Furthermore she presented roles which she already had performed at other opera houses, i.e. Zdenka in Andreas Dresen's new