When:
Thursday, February 22, 2024
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM CT
Where: Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Cost: Tickets are $18 for the general public and $8 for students with valid ID.
Contact:
Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
Group: Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Joachim Schamberger, director; Patrick Furrer, conductor; Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra
Premiered in 1893, Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel is based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Sent into the forest in search of strawberries to feed their hungry family, Hänsel and Gretel discover a gingerbread house inhabited by a wicked witch with an appetite for children. The siblings must rely on their wits, each other, and the benevolent beings watching over the forest in order to escape her clutches. With its charming folk music-inspired melodies and colorful storytelling, Humperdinck’s adaptation of the classic tale is sure to delight all ages.
Performed in German with English supertitles.
Run time: Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission
When:
Friday, February 23, 2024
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM CT
Where: Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Cost: Tickets are $18 for the general public and $8 for students with valid ID.
Contact:
Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
Group: Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Joachim Schamberger, director; Patrick Furrer, conductor; Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra
Premiered in 1893, Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel is based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Sent into the forest in search of strawberries to feed their hungry family, Hänsel and Gretel discover a gingerbread house inhabited by a wicked witch with an appetite for children. The siblings must rely on their wits, each other, and the benevolent beings watching over the forest in order to escape her clutches. With its charming folk music-inspired melodies and colorful storytelling, Humperdinck’s adaptation of the classic tale is sure to delight all ages.
Performed in German with English supertitles.
Run time: Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission
When:
Saturday, February 24, 2024
7:30 PM - 10:00 PM CT
Where: Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Cost: Tickets are $18 for the general public and $8 for students with valid ID.
Contact:
Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
Group: Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Joachim Schamberger, director; Patrick Furrer, conductor; Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra
Premiered in 1893, Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel is based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Sent into the forest in search of strawberries to feed their hungry family, Hänsel and Gretel discover a gingerbread house inhabited by a wicked witch with an appetite for children. The siblings must rely on their wits, each other, and the benevolent beings watching over the forest in order to escape her clutches. With its charming folk music-inspired melodies and colorful storytelling, Humperdinck’s adaptation of the classic tale is sure to delight all ages.
Performed in German with English supertitles.
Run time: Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission
When:
Sunday, February 25, 2024
3:00 PM - 5:30 PM CT
Where: Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson Street, Evanston, IL 60208 map it
Cost: Tickets are $18 for the general public and $8 for students with valid ID.
Contact:
Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
Group: Bienen School of Music Concerts and Events
Category: Fine Arts
Description:
Joachim Schamberger, director; Patrick Furrer, conductor; Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra
Premiered in 1893, Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel is based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale. Sent into the forest in search of strawberries to feed their hungry family, Hänsel and Gretel discover a gingerbread house inhabited by a wicked witch with an appetite for children. The siblings must rely on their wits, each other, and the benevolent beings watching over the forest in order to escape her clutches. With its charming folk music-inspired melodies and colorful storytelling, Humperdinck’s adaptation of the classic tale is sure to delight all ages.
Performed in German with English supertitles.
Run time: Approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes, including a 15-minute intermission