http://www.thelondonword.com/2008/12/hansel-und-gretel-%e2%80%93-scarier-than-you%e2%80%99d-think/ The Word on the Street Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:56:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.thelondonword.com/2008/12/hansel-und-gretel-%e2%80%93-scarier-than-you%e2%80%99d-think/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 robert Thu, 25 Dec 2008 18:51:59 +0000 http://www.thelondonword.com/?p=1310#comment-1339 I watched this recording of the ROH performance of H & G, and was very moved by it simple but slightly disturbing message, so beautifully acted out by Diana Damrau and Angelika Kirkeschlager, and accompanying cast with superb music from the Orchestra under Sir Colin Davis. After all the hoo-ha on the BBC messageboards as to whether BBC 2 were going to postpone the showing on TV, it was a relief to see it finally shown. well done BBC execs who stood by the schedule. I see it will also be on DVD with Euroarts ? I watched this recording of the ROH performance of H & G, and was very moved by it simple but slightly disturbing message, so beautifully acted out by Diana Damrau and Angelika Kirkeschlager, and accompanying cast with superb music from the Orchestra under Sir Colin Davis. After all the hoo-ha on the BBC messageboards as to whether BBC 2 were going to postpone the showing on TV, it was a relief to see it finally shown.
well done BBC execs who stood by the schedule. I see it will also be on DVD with Euroarts ?

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