Hansel und Gretel – review

Royal Opera House, LondonWhen it was first seen two years ago, Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier's production of Humperdinck's masterpiece was the Royal Opera's Christmas show, although the initial response was that the tone was not exactly Christmassy.But it's been brought back again at the same time of year, revived by Elaine Kidd – and with three matinees among the run of performances, it is clearly being aimed at a family audience, although parents should think very carefully before they ta...

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