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Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921) was first assistant to Richard Wagner. Later he traveled throughout Europe and Northern Africa and became a teacher in different conservatories and art academies. His greatest success was the opera Hänsel und Gretel, which remains a favorite today, with its folksong melodies.

Engelbert Humperdinck (1854–1921) was first assistant to Richard Wagner {see planet  (3992)}. Later he traveled throughout Europe and Northern Africa and became a teacher in different conservatories and art academies. His greatest success was the opera Hänsel und Gretel, which remains a favorite today, with its folksong melodies. (M 34356)