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A Grimm fairytale, an opera twist

A Grimm fairytale, an opera twist
By Laura Drinan Hometown Weekly Reporter “Hansel and Gretel” is one of the most beloved and frightening tales from the Brothers Grimm. While many have heard the tale before, certainly not has many have seen the opera adaptation by German composer Engelbert Humperdinck. That’s where Needham’s Longwood Opera comes in. Since 1986, the Longwood Opera has been providing Needham...
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Longwood Opera performing ‘Hansel and Gretel’

Longwood Opera performing ‘Hansel and Gretel’
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Longwood Opera’s production of Humperdinck’s “Hansel and Gretel,” will be held on Friday, November 3, at 7:30 p.m. and on the afternoons of November 4 and 5 at 2:30 p.m. in Christ Episcopal Church, 1132 Highland Ave., Needham. Directed by Scott Brumit with music direction by Jeffrey Brody and costumes by Charlotte Brumit,...
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Longwood Opera opens season with ‘Rigoletto’

Longwood Opera opens season with ‘Rigoletto’
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Needham’s Longwood Opera welcomes its 30th consecutive season of bringing “Opera to All” by presenting Verdi’s popular classic, “Rigoletto.” Directed by J. Scott Brumit with music direction by Jeffrey Brody, the opera will be fully staged, costumed and sung in English. Packed with drama and emotion and with a cast of nineteen Longwood Opera...
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