When does the performance take place?

The performance will take place on Saturday, December 26, 2026, from 3:00 PM to 5:15 PM.

Where is Hansel and Gretel performed?

The opera can be experienced in the Grand Hall of the Duisburg Theater at Opernplatz in 47051 Duisburg.

How much do tickets cost?

Tickets are available from 15 euros depending on the seating category, according to the event page.

How long does the performance last?

The performance lasts from 3:00 PM to 5:15 PM, encompassing about 2 hours and 15 minutes.

For whom is the fairy tale opera suitable?

Hansel and Gretel is suitable as a family performance for children and adults, as well as for opera newcomers and experienced theater-goers.

In what language is the opera sung?

The opera is performed in German with subtitles.

Experience Hansel and Gretel Live: Magical Opera Art at the Duisburg Theater

Name: Hansel and Gretel
Start: 2026-12-26T15:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-26T17:15:00+01:00
Location: Theater Duisburg – Großes Haus

Hansel and Gretel: A Fairy Tale Opera Full of Musical Magic at the Duisburg Theater

When twilight falls over the fairy tale forest at the Duisburg Theater, a musical adventure begins for the whole family. Engelbert Humperdinck's beloved opera Hansel and Gretel combines catchy melodies, late romantic orchestral colors, and an imaginative story into an atmospheric stage experience.

From Porridge to the Fairy Tale Forest

Hansel and Gretel grow up in a poor family. After a lively game, the milk pot breaks, and the mother sends the siblings into the woods to gather berries. The childish adventure soon turns into a threatening journey: they get lost and fall into the clutches of the evil witch. Only courage, unity, and cleverness lead them back into the light.

Humperdinck's Sound World Between Folk Song and Wagnerian Tone

Humperdinck creates a fairy tale opera whose musical language touches directly. Familiar, folk-like melodies encounter a colorful late romantic orchestration. The shift between domestic closeness, mysterious forest atmosphere, and crackling witch world gives the drama its unique pull.

A Production with Cult Status

In Duisburg, the oldest and popular production of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein can be experienced. The stage design, costumes, and lighting transform the Grand Hall into a fairy tale space where shadows, colors, and musical accents sensually distill the action. The direction takes the audience from childish exuberance through dark danger to a liberating finale.

An Opera Evening for Multiple Generations

Hansel and Gretel is one of those works that reach both opera newcomers and seasoned theater-goers. Children discover an exciting story with a witch, a forest, and a gingerbread house, while adults experience the masterful instrumentation, dramatic clarity, and the great emotional range of the acting and singing.

Conclusion: Experience Magical Stage Art Live

The audience can expect a colorful opera afternoon with familiar melodies, a fairy tale theater atmosphere, and a finale that celebrates courage and sibling love. Those who wish to not only hear Humperdinck's classic but to experience it as a living stage event with light, sound, and movement will have an impressive afternoon at the Duisburg Theater.