Fairy-tale opera explained

Fairy-tale opera may refer to any of several traditions of opera based on fairy tales.

• Opéra féerie is a French genre of opera or opéra-ballet, often with elements of magic in their stories.^[1]
• The English genre of "fairy opera" includes Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe
• The German genre of (fairy-tale opera) has its roots in Italian opera.^[2] Hänsel und Gretel is considered a key work of the genre.^[3]

Notes and References

1. [Elizabeth Bartlet (musicologist)|Bartlet, M. Elizabeth C.]
2. Millington, Barry: "Märchenoper" in The New Grove Dictionary of Opera, ed. Stanley Sadie (London, 1992)
3. Book: Haase, Donald. The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales: G–P. 2008. Greenwood Press. 9780313334436. 706.