This volume presents the probably most beautiful and most popular children's opera that has ever been written, in an easy arrangement for piano, with all excerpts being in the respective original key. Among the seven operas composed by Humperdinck, 'Hänsel und Gretel' is his first and best masterpiece. The magic mood of this fairy-tale and the brilliant music explain why this opera still fascinates both children and adults.

Inhalt
History of the work: Hansel and Gretel - Biography: Engelbert Humperdinck - The characters - The plot - Susie, darling Susie, what's in the straw there? - Brother, come and dance here now - Rallalala, rallalala - The wicked witch - The witches' ride - A man stands in the forest - I am the little Sandman - When at night I go to Sleep - The gingerbread house - Hocus pocus - The gingerbread waltz - When our troubles seem their worst