SUMMER SONATA: A FESTIVAL OF FILMS ON OPERA, BALLET AND CONCERT FILMS
Curated by Sunit Tandon and Samaresh Chatterji

Hänsel und Gretel
(107 min; 1981; dvd; English subtitles)

With Brigitte Fassbaender (Hänsel); Edita Gruberova (Gretel); Hermann Prey (Peter, their Father); Helga Dernesch (Gertrud, their Mother); Sena Jurinac (The Witch); Norma Burrowes (Sandman); Elfriede Höbarth (Dew Fairy)
Vienna Boys’ Choir
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti

Engelbert Humperdinck’s beloved musical fairy tale is brought to life by Sir Georg Solti and an illustrious cast – all part of a shimmering production that continues to enchant audiences of all ages.

Introduced by Sunit Tandon