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"Hansel and Gretel" performances at Weigel Auditorium

February 9 - February 10, 2024
7:30PM - 9:00PM
Weigel Auditorium

Date Range
2024-02-09 19:30:00 2024-02-10 21:00:00 "Hansel and Gretel" performances at Weigel Auditorium All performances are free and open to the public. No ticket required.COME EARLY! Since the opera is based on a classic fairy tale, the School of Music is happy to present pre-show lectures by experts from Ohio State's Center for Folklore Studies; Theater, Film, and Media Arts; and the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures. Join us 30 minutes before curtain to hear their insights. Doors open 15 minutes prior to each talk. Friday, Feb. 9 — Talk by Dorothy Noyes, 7–7:20 p.m. (curtain 7:30)Saturday, Feb. 10 — Talk by Claudia Wier, 7–7:20 p.m. (curtain 7:30)Sunday, Feb. 11 — Talk by Kevin Richards, 2:30–2:50 p.m. (curtain 3 p.m.)Opera Theatre, directed by Eric Gibson, is excited to present Engelbert Humperdinck's enchanting opera Hansel and Gretel. This collaborative production also features the Women's Glee Club directed by Jordan Saul, and the Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miriam Burns.  Weigel Auditorium Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures germanic@osu.edu America/New_York public
February 11, 2024
3:00PM - 4:30PM
Weigel Auditorium

Date Range
2024-02-11 15:00:00 2024-02-11 16:30:00 "Hansel and Gretel" performances at Weigel Auditorium All performances are free and open to the public. No ticket required.COME EARLY! Since the opera is based on a classic fairy tale, the School of Music is happy to present pre-show lectures by experts from Ohio State's Center for Folklore Studies; Theater, Film, and Media Arts; and the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures. Join us 30 minutes before curtain to hear their insights. Doors open 15 minutes prior to each talk. Friday, Feb. 9 — Talk by Dorothy Noyes, 7–7:20 p.m. (curtain 7:30)Saturday, Feb. 10 — Talk by Claudia Wier, 7–7:20 p.m. (curtain 7:30)Sunday, Feb. 11 — Talk by Kevin Richards, 2:30–2:50 p.m. (curtain 3 p.m.)Opera Theatre, directed by Eric Gibson, is excited to present Engelbert Humperdinck's enchanting opera Hansel and Gretel. This collaborative production also features the Women's Glee Club directed by Jordan Saul, and the Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miriam Burns.  Weigel Auditorium Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures germanic@osu.edu America/New_York public
  • All performances are free and open to the public. No ticket required.


COME EARLY! 

Since the opera is based on a classic fairy tale, the School of Music is happy to present pre-show lectures by experts from Ohio State's Center for Folklore Studies; Theater, Film, and Media Arts; and the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures. Join us 30 minutes before curtain to hear their insights. Doors open 15 minutes prior to each talk. 

  • Friday, Feb. 9 — Talk by Dorothy Noyes, 7–7:20 p.m. (curtain 7:30)
  • Saturday, Feb. 10 — Talk by Claudia Wier, 7–7:20 p.m. (curtain 7:30)
  • Sunday, Feb. 11 — Talk by Kevin Richards, 2:30–2:50 p.m. (curtain 3 p.m.)

Opera Theatre, directed by Eric Gibson, is excited to present Engelbert Humperdinck's enchanting opera Hansel and Gretel. This collaborative production also features the Women's Glee Club directed by Jordan Saul, and the Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miriam Burns.