Show Hansel and Gretel Join Procession Engelbert wrote the original score of Hansel Dansel and Gretel as a Christmas piece to tobe tobe tobe be given at a party for his Ws sis sis- sisters sister's sisters sister's sisters sister's ter's children The musical fairy tale created such a sensation that Dumper Dumper- dinck and his sister Mrs Adel- Adel Adelheid Adelheid Adelheld heid held who Wetle-who who wrote the words elaborated the piece into a I complete opera which has de de- delighted delighted delighted lighted music lovers of all ages since its first production in 1893 Since was one of Richard Wagners Wagner's most intimate I assistants his harmonics harmonies have I been dubbed nursery rhymes rhymes- Wagnerian style and since fairytales fairy fairytales I tales and nursery rhymes are appropriate ap ap- appropriate appropriate at Christmas time I Hansel and Gretel has joined the procession of traditional Christmas music I |