RNCM Opera: Hansel and Gretel

Magical and somewhat dark, Hansel and Gretel is possibly the most popular operatic fairytale of them all. Based on the Brothers Grimm story, we witness the brother and sister run away from a poor home where hunger is an ever-present threat, to the bountiful and idyllic world of the forest, with its possibilities but also its dangers…
Join us this Spring as we follow the siblings on a journey of self-discovery, as the RNCM Opera team led by conductor Anthony Kraus and directed by Stephen Medcalf brings this coming of age tale, set in the back streets of 1890s Manchester, to life…