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Hansel & Gretel

Touring 34 venues across Scotland

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Autumn 2026 Tour 
8 October - 14 November

Touring to Stirling, Peebles, Duns, Maybole, St Andrews, Glengarnock, Seil, Bowmore, Campbeltown, Strontian, Pitlochry, Ullapool, Liniclate, Portree, Beauly, Lossiemouth, and Stranraer.
On sale Summer 2026

Spring 2027 Tour
2 February - 13 March
Touring to Greenock, Cumnock, Dumfries, Kelso, Langholm, Linlithgow, Mid Yell, Lerwick, Peterhead, Newtonmore, Arisaig, Gairloch, Kinlochbervie, Thurso, Tain, Aboyne, and Dundee.
On sale Winter 2026

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There is something truly special about the opera arriving in town. This Season, Scottish Opera brings one of the most enchanting tales in the repertoire, and a family favourite, to 34 locations across Scotland.

Humperdinck’s Hansel & Gretel is a story that speaks to all of us: two children, lost and hungry in a darkening forest, summoning every scrap of courage and wit to outsmart a very wicked witch indeed.

This beautifully crafted five-singer production, directed by Lucy Bradley and accompanied by an intimate piano arrangement, strips the opera back to its storytelling heart. An exciting cast including many current and previous Emerging Artists and, at select venues, a local children’s chorus bring this fairy tale to life.

Whether you are a lifelong opera lover or coming along for the very first time, prepare to be enchanted.

Kindly supported by Friends of Scottish Opera, The Scottish Opera Endowment Trust and Laidlaw Opera Trust
Part of Scottish Opera's 2026/27 Season
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Show details

Running time:
Approx. 2 hours including a 20-minute interval

Language:
Sung in English
English translation by David Pountney

Cast & creatives

Hansel
Charlotte Clapperton (Autumn 2026)
2026/27 Emerging Artist

Gretel
Charlotte Jane Kennedy* (Autumn 2026) & Holly Teague (Spring 2027)
*2026/27 Emerging Artist

Gertrude (Mother) / Witch
Avery Lafrentz* (Autumn 2026) & Rosie Lavery (Spring 2027)
*2026/27 Emerging Artist

Peter (Father)
Alexey Gusev (Autumn 2026) & Ross Cumming (Spring 2027)

Sandman / Dew Fairy
Emily Wishart (Autumn 2026) & Audrey Tsang (Spring 2027)

Autumn Music Director/Pianist
José Javier Ucendo

Spring Music Director/Pianist
Alistair Burton
2026/27 Emerging Artist

Director
Lucy Bradley

Designer
Janis Hart

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