Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, a dark and amusing new production, will be shown as a special New Year's Day event. Running Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes. 1 intermission. Sung in English with English, German and Spanish subtitles.

Most fairy tales, though charming on the outside, have darker underpinnings. Alice Coote and Christine Schäfer play the siblings lost in a shadowy world of unknown menace, pursued by the Witch (portrayed by tenor Philip Langridge) who seeks to devour them. The English-language production of Engelbert Humperdinck’s masterful treatment of the beloved story by the Brothers Grimm is the second in the Met’s annual series of special holiday presentations.

This production of Hansel and Gretel was originally created for Welsh National Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago. This performance is recommended for children ages 10 and older.