Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel (Recorded live at the Sydney Opera House, 24 August 1992)
Opera Australia
Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel - Act 1
Suzy, little Suzy, now listen with care..
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Johannes Fritzsch · Christine Douglas · Suzanne Johnston
All right! And now that you've stop'd complaining
Christine Douglas · Johannes Fritzsch · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Suzanne Johnston
Hansel, come and dance with me...
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Christine Douglas · Johannes Fritzsch · Suzanne Johnston
Hansel!
Christine Douglas · Elizabeth Campbell · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Johannes Fritzsch · Suzanne Johnston
Tra, la, la, la...
Elizabeth Campbell · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Johannes Fritzsch · Malcolm Donnelly
My dear! Now this explains
Johannes Fritzsch · Elizabeth Campbell · Malcolm Donnelly · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra
But wait, I don't see the children
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Malcolm Donnelly · Elizabeth Campbell · Johannes Fritzsch
It's time now for them to be home again!
Johannes Fritzsch · Elizabeth Campbell · Malcolm Donnelly · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra
There's a witch who lives in the woods alone
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Johannes Fritzsch · Elizabeth Campbell · Malcolm Donnelly
Now once upon a time in the wood alone
Christine Douglas · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Johannes Fritzsch
Come on! I've picked the strawberries. Now let's hurry!
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Johannes Fritzsch · Suzanne Johnston · Christine Douglas
Gretel! I think we're really lost!
Johannes Fritzsch · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Christine Douglas · Suzanne Johnston
When night comes softly creeping...
Johannes Fritzsch · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Gail Robertson · Christine Douglas · Suzanne Johnston
Now I lay me down to sleep
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Johannes Fritzsch · Christine Douglas · Suzanne Johnston
Humperdinck: Hansel and Gretel - Act 2
I'm wide awake each morning
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Kathryn McCusker · Johannes Fritzsch
Where am I? Dreaming?
Christine Douglas · Suzanne Johnston · Johannes Fritzsch · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra
Stay there! Don't move!
Johannes Fritzsch · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Suzanne Johnston · Christine Douglas
The smells are so tempting...
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Johannes Fritzsch · Christine Douglas · Suzanne Johnston
Nibble, Nibble mousey, who's nibbling at my housey?
Christine Douglas · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Johannes Fritzsch · Suzanne Johnston · Margaret Haggart
My name is Rosina Daintymouth
Christine Douglas · Johannes Fritzsch · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Margaret Haggart · Suzanne Johnston
Hocus, pocus, witches' curse!
Johannes Fritzsch · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Margaret Haggart
Now, Gretel, you must stay here like that...
Christine Douglas · Johannes Fritzsch · Margaret Haggart · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Suzanne Johnston
And now my whisk, you must be brisk...
Johannes Fritzsch · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Margaret Haggart
Come, wake up, my little dunce...
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Margaret Haggart · Christine Douglas · Johannes Fritzsch · Suzanne Johnston
Hurray! We're free...
Johannes Fritzsch · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Suzanne Johnston · Christine Douglas
We are safe! We are free!
Opera Australia Children's Chorus · Johannes Fritzsch · Suzanne Johnston · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Christine Douglas
Father! Mother!
Johannes Fritzsch · Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra · Elizabeth Campbell · Opera Australia Children's Chorus · Malcolm Donnelly · Christine Douglas · Suzanne Johnston