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Hansel and Gretel are sent into the forest by their mother to collect berries as a punishment. The siblings get lost in the twilight and discover the gingerbread house of an old ugly witch. She enchants the children and wants to bake them into gingerbread. Hansel and Gretel use their wits to save themselves and push the wicked old woman into her own oven. The children are finally found by their worried parents, who are looking for them in the forest. In the end the family is happily united.

"Hansel and Gretel" - a full cast audio play featuring famous melodies and beautiful arias. Experience Engelbert Humperdinck's world-renowned opera "Hansel and Gretel" as an audio play, performed by esteemed actors, complemented by intricate sound designs and effects as well as plenty of original opera music. Each act is introduced with interesting facts about the life of Engelbert Humperdinck (1854–1921).

Hänsel und Gretel werden von ihren Eltern als Strafe in den Wald geschickt, um Beeren zu sammeln. Bei einsetzender Dämmerung kommen die Geschwister vom Heimweg ab, entdecken ein Pfefferkuchenhaus und probieren hungrig davon. Darin wohnt eine alte, hässliche Hexe, die Kinder in Lebkuchen verzaubert. Hänsel und Gretel ahnen langsam, das ihnen Gefahr droht. Mit großer List stoßen die Kinder die bösartige Alte in ihren eigenen Ofen der explodiert und retten sich dadurch. Endlich werden auch alle Kinder von ihren Eltern wiedergefunden, die voller Sorgen im Wald nach diesen suchen.