Hänsel and Gretel (1892)
Written by Engelebert Humperdinck (1854-1921)
A fairy-tale opera in three acts
Libretto by Adelheid Wette
English translation by Constance Bache
Conductor: Patrick Clark
CARMINA BURANA: CANTIONES PROFANE BY CARL ORFF
This spectacular work covers a wide range of topics as familiar in the 13th century as they are in the 21st century: the fickleness of fortune and wealth, the ephemeral nature of life, the joy of the return of spring, and the pleasures and perils of worldly living!
Performed by Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Conducted by Dr. Patrick Clark