Haensel and Gretel

the long version

Authorized by the Metropolitan Opera Guild, Inc. This book was written to encourage children to appreciate this opera. It does so by mixing the text of the story with sections of musical score from the opera. The story is presented exactly as it unfolds in the opera house. Having read and appreciate this story, the child may have more of an understanding of what is happening when viewing a performance of Humperdinck's famous opera. brief biography of the composer precedes the start of the "opera".