Shadows in the forest

Hänsel und Gretchen (Humperdinck)

Two poor children are sent into the forest to look for berries; they get lost and meet a person who welcomes them kindly and offers them food. Too late, the children discover that a hideous monster hides behind the kindness.

Pelléas et Mélisande (Debussy)

A sorrowful old knight meets a young girl abandoned by a lake in a dark forest; even though she seems a bit strange, he takes her home and marries her. After the wedding, the knight's young half-brother meets the girl, who feels lonely in the dark castle where she now lives; the two young people become captivated by each other and begin to meet in secret. The old knight discovers this and is destroyed by jealousy.

Direction: Ebbe Knudsen Musical Director: Karolina Halbig Movement: Marlene Smith

6 singers from the Opera Academy will sing the two excerpts with piano accompaniment. Please note that there will be no surtitles for this performance.

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