Hansel and Gretel: An Opera Fantasy

Hansel and Gretel An Opera Fantasy is a stop motion animated film that was created in 1954 and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It is based on Engelbert Humperdincks opera Hnsel und Gretel, and contains many musical numbers. It was the first American featurelength animated film not made by Disney since 1941s Mr. Bug Goes to Town. Anna Russell provides the voice of the witch, noted dramatic actress Mildred Dunnock Death of a Salesman provides the voice of Hansel and Gretels mother, and several noted opera singers of the time provide the voices of the other characters.

An LP of this films soundtrack was released in 1954. It is out of print and not available in CD format.

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