Hansel and Gretel
A delectable feast for the eyes and ears.
- Played
- January 31 – February 6, 2026
- Runtime
- 2h
- Season
- 2025–26
- Production Website
- www.calgaryopera.com
Experience all ages eye candy, featuring the handcrafted wonder of Calgary’s Old Trout Puppet Workshop. Let beautiful music and the soaring voices of Cantaré Children’s Choir sweep you into an enchanted realm where imagination comes alive.
Cast
- Hansel Xenia Puskarz Thomas
- Gretel Simone Osborne
- Witch Claire Barnett-Jones
- Gertrude Claire Barnett-Jones
- Peter Peter Barrett
- Sandman Maria Milenic
- Dew Fairy Katelyn Bird
- Puppeteer Ali DeRegt
- Puppeteer Peter Balkwill
Creative Team
- Composer Engelbert Humperdinck
- Librettist Adelheid Wette
- Conductor Jonathan Brandani
- Stage Director Brenna Corner
- Lighting Design David Fraser
- Cantaré Children’s Choir Artistic Director Catherine Glaser-Climie
- Head Coach Emily Hamper
- Répétiteur Evan Mounce
- Stage Manager Shelby-Jai Flick
- Assistant Stage Manager Kate Pallesen
- Assistant Stage Manager Jennifer Yeung
- Projected English Titles Sarah Jane Pelzer
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