Overview
Character Name
Mother (Gertrud)
Show
Gender
Female
Adult
Supporting
Non Dancer
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range
Vocal Technique
operatic
Time & Place
germany- no specific time or place
Analysis
Gertrud, referred to as “Mother” in the text, is wife to Peter, the broom-maker, and mother to Hänsel and Gretel. Mother comes off as a very angry and short-tempered person, because she is so worried about feeding her children and making the house nice for her family.
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