{"product_id":"m2-35898-1","title":"Humperdinck: Hansel And Gretel (1979) Vinyl LP • Soundtrack, John Pritchard","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e M2-35898\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1970s\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Near Mint (NM or M-)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e15-page booklet included. Vinyls plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Double LP. Box has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front\/back). Inner-sleeve is original (Poly-lined paper). Spine is easy-to-read with slight wear. Minor shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners. Flap is attached with signs of light use and bending. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOverture\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAct I - At Home (Beginning)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eScene 1, Scene 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAct I (Conclusion)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eScene 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAct II - In The Forest (Beginning)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIntroduction - The Witch's Ride - Scene 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAct II (Conclusion)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eScene 2, Scene 3 (Ballet)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAct III - The Gingerbread House (Beginning)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eIntroduction, Scene 1, Scene 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eAct III (Conclusion)\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eScene 3, Scene 4, Final Scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eHumperdinck: Hansel And Gretel\u003c\/span\u003e on Columbia Masterworks, conducted by Sir John Pritchard with the Gürzenich Orchestra and featuring singers like Frederica von Stade and Ileana Cotrubaș, is a 107-minute studio recording of Engelbert Humperdinck’s 1893 fairy-tale opera. Recorded in June 1978 using analogue technology in Leverkusen, Germany, it was released as a double LP and cassette, with a double CD version in 1988 that included a 160-page booklet with multilingual essays and libretti. Critics praised the cast’s youthful and enchanting performances, particularly von Stade and Cotrubaș, though some noted issues with German pronunciation and Pritchard’s conducting. Historically significant as the first complete opera broadcast from the Metropolitan Opera in 1931, this recording captures the opera’s enduring charm, blending Wagnerian techniques with folk-inspired themes like the famous \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eAbendsegen\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eEvening Benediction\u003c\/span\u003e). No specific hit singles are noted, as the album is a full opera without standalone commercial singles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793864585497,"sku":"M2-35898-1","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-humperdinck_hansel_and_gretel-02.jpg?v=1783555060","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/m2-35898-1","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}