A new production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s opera Hansel and Gretel, directed by Antony McDonald, opened at London’s Royal Opera House December 11. Performances continue through December 29.
Hanna Hipp and Jennifer Davis star as Hansel and Gretel, respectively, with Gerhard Siegel as the Witch, Michaela Schuster as Gertrud, James Rutherford as Peter, Christina Gansch as the Dew Fairy, and Haegee Lee as the Sandman. Sebastian Weigle conducts.
The holiday staging is a co-production with San Francisco Opera.
Flip through photos of the production below:


Michaela Schuster, Hanna Hipp, Jennifer Davis, and James Rutherford
Hanna Hipp and Jennifer Davis
Jennifer Davis and Hanna Hipp
James Rutherford and Michaela Schuster
Jennifer Davis
Hanna Hipp and Jennifer Davis
Jennifer Davis, Haegee Lee, and Hanna Hipp
Haegee Lee
Jennifer Davis, Haegee Lee, Hanna Hipp, and Isabella McGuire Mayes
Jennifer Davis, Hanna Hipp, and Keiko Hewitt-Teale
Cast
Jennifer Davis and Hanna Hipp
Jennifer Davis and Hanna Hipp
Clive Barda
Hanna Hipp
Hanna Hipp and Gerhard Siegel
Hanna Hipp and Gerhard Siegel
Gerhard Siegel
Hanna Hipp, Jennifer Davis, and Gerhard Siegel
Cast
For more information, visit roh.org.uk.