The broadcasts debuted on Dec. 25, 1931, with Humperdinck’s "Hansel and Gretel," and are now the longest-running classical music series in American broadcast history.

Where Hansel and Gretel strikes a chord with children, on both the page and in the theatre, is surely in the theme of hunger: the yearning for sweet treats which matures before long into other ...

Ideally matched, this brother and sister are a perpetually active pair, Kate Lindsey’s gangly, loose-limbed Hansel is a Cherubino on speed, her antics making Heidi Stober’s jumpy, jovial ...

Enter Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel – the Royal Opera’s pick for family-friendly opera-outings since 2018. It’s a strong choice, especially since the production’s original ...