Opera Scotland

Engelbert Humperdinck Suggest updates

Born Siegburg, 1 September 1854.

Died Neustrelitz, 27 September 1921.

German composer.

Humperdinck is now remembered almost entirely for Hänsel und Gretel, based on the tale by the brothers Grimm. It remains hugely popular. Of his other operas, only Königskinder is revived occasionally. Early in his career he worked as an assistant to Wagner, especially during the rehearsal period for Parsifal.

Operas produced in Scotland are shown in bold, with link to details of the opera and performances down below:-

01   Hänsel und Gretel (Weimar 1893) (Wette)

02   Die sieben Geislein (1895) ()

03   Königskinder (Munich 1897, rev New York 1910) (Bernstein-Porges as 'Rosmer')                   

04   Dornröschen (1902) ()

05   Die Heirat wieder Willen (Berlin 1905) ()

06   Die Marketenderin (1914) ()

07   Gaudeamus (1919) ()