This show features an adaptation from Humperdinck’s famous opera. It is based on the namesake fairy tale by the Grimm brothers and addressed to the whole family. The influencer witch “Barbie del Bosque” attracts children to her virtual world and, once there, they recognize the hollowness and superficiality of this place. Thus, Gretel is going to manages to convince the witch of the possibility and the necessity of a better world. This way, #BarbiedelBosque doesn’t die, but she is transformed. At the end, everyone sings together, claiming that the future is at our hands and that the moment to act has already arrived.
Produced by Bilbao Abao Opera and Yotumi Kids
Composer
Engelbert Humperdinck
Soloists
Sandra Ferrández (Witch)
Lucía G. Casanueva (Gretel)
Christian Borrelli (Hansel)
Manu Riego (Biza)
Piano and musical direction
Cristina Presmanes
Dramaturgy and stage direction
Pedro CHamizo
Image Design
Pedro CHamizo
Dressing design
Yajaira B.