Fairy Tale Opera to Be Performed at Judson

“Hansel and Gretel,” an opera by Engelbert Humperdinck, will be performed by the Judson College Delta Psi chapter of Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity on April 14 at 7 p.m.

A special performance for area schoolchildren will be given April 15 at 10 a.m.  Both performances will be in Alumnae Auditorium.

Based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, the opera is about a brother and sister from a poor family who get lost in the forest while searching for food. The drama includes ballet under the direction of Jillian Copeland.

The cast includes Laura Noble, of Huntsville; Sarah Jean Watters, of Sprott; Miriam Hart, of Tallassee; Holly Beth Johnson, of Laceys Spring; Brittany Hall, of Dadeville; and Molly Beasley, of Cottonwood.

Associate professor of religious studies Scott Bullard also will perform as soloist. Music professor Betty Campbell will direct.

For more information, contact the music department at 334-683-5149.