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Marc Albrecht conducts the Dutch National Opera's production of K枚nigskinder by Engelbert Humperdinck, with Daniel Behle as the King's son, and Olga Kulchynska as the Goose-Girl.

Presented by Martin Handley in conversation with Gavin Plumley.

When a young man comes upon a Goose-Girl staring at her reflection in a stream, he has no reason to imagine that she has been trapped there by the machinations of a witch. And little does she know that this young man, the King's Son, has left his father's castle in search of adventure, and is travelling incognito, disguised as a simple huntsman. They kiss, but their love - though real - is ultimately doomed.

Humperdinck's follow-up to his perennially popular fairytale opera Hansel and Gretel was a huge hit on both sides of the Atlantic when it was new. It's rarely heard these days - perhaps owing to the tragic ending - but Humperdinck's amazing gift for melody makes K枚nigskinder a don't-miss experience.

Engelbert Humperdinck: K枚nigskinder

King's son: Daniel Behle, tenor
Goose-Girl: Olga Kulchynska, soprano
Fiddler: Josef Wagner, baritone
Witch: Doris Soffel, contralto
Woodcutter: Sam Carl, bass
Broom-maker: Michael Pflumm, tenor
Senior councillor: Henk Poort, baritone
Innkeeper: Roger Smeets, bass
Innkeeper's daughter: Kai R眉眉tel, mezzo-soprano
Tailor: Lucas van Lierop, tenor
Stable girl: Eva Kroon, contralto
Broom-maker's daughter: Anna Kemper, soprano
First Gatekeeper: Hans Pieter Herman, baritone
Second Gatekeeper: Christiaan Peters, contralto
A Lady: Yvonne Kok, mezzo-soprano
Love: Camille Joubert, violin
Nieuw Amsterdam Children's Choir
Ana茂s de la Morandais, children's chorus master
Dutch National Opera Chorus
Edward Ananian-Cooper, chorus master
Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra
Marc Albrecht, conductor