Hansel and Gretel: An Opera by Engelbert Humperdinck - Synopsis and Plot Summary
In this opera, Hansel and Gretel are punished and sent into the woods where an evil witch lives, baking children into gingerbread. The story unfolds in the Black Forest of Southwest Germany in the 19th century as the siblings face the witch's threat. Their escape involves clever tactics and bravery, ultimately overcoming the dark forces. The plot is a mix of danger, adventure, and familial love.
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Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel An Opera An Opera by Engelbert Humperdinck by Engelbert Humperdinck
Synopsis Synopsis A synopsis is a brief summary of the plot A synopsis is a brief summary of the plot of a story of a story If you had to sum up the story of Hansel and If you had to sum up the story of Hansel and Gretel , what would you say? Gretel , what would you say?
Setting/Where/When Setting/Where/When Setting Setting- - The Black Forest The Black Forest Where Where- - Southwest Germany Southwest Germany When When- - 19 19th thCentury Century
Characters Characters Hansel Hansel Witch Witch Gretel Gretel Angel Angel Mother Mother Dew Fairy Dew Fairy Father Father Sandman Sandman
Problem Problem Hansel and Gretel are punished and sent Hansel and Gretel are punished and sent into the woods where an evil witch lives into the woods where an evil witch lives that bakes children into gingerbread! that bakes children into gingerbread!
Action Action Father and Mother go off in the forest to Father and Mother go off in the forest to look for Hansel and Gretel look for Hansel and Gretel
Solution Solution Hansel and Gretel escape doom by shoving Hansel and Gretel escape doom by shoving the evil witch into the oven, and baking the evil witch into the oven, and baking her! her!
PLOT PLOT- - Act 1 Act 1 Hansel and Gretel are caught dancing and Hansel and Gretel are caught dancing and singing by their mother singing by their mother As a punishment, they must go to the woods As a punishment, they must go to the woods to collect berries to collect berries Father is terrified and angry when he tells Father is terrified and angry when he tells mother of a witch that lives in the woods who mother of a witch that lives in the woods who bakes children into gingerbread to eat! bakes children into gingerbread to eat!
PLOT PLOT- - Act 2 Act 2 Hansel and Gretel lose their way in the Hansel and Gretel lose their way in the forest as night falls forest as night falls The Sandman, and Angels appear to The Sandman, and Angels appear to protect them from harm as they sleep protect them from harm as they sleep The Dew Fairy awakens them in the The Dew Fairy awakens them in the morning when they stumble upon a morning when they stumble upon a Gingerbread house! Gingerbread house!
PLOT PLOT- - Act 3 Act 3 Hansel and Gretel begin to eat the Hansel and Gretel begin to eat the Gingerbread house that belongs to the Gingerbread house that belongs to the witch! witch! The witch feeds the children to fatten them The witch feeds the children to fatten them up, and puts Hansel in a cage up, and puts Hansel in a cage Hansel and Gretel escape and push the Hansel and Gretel escape and push the witch into the oven to bake her! witch into the oven to bake her! Father and Mother are reunited with the Father and Mother are reunited with the children children
