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(ho͝om′pər-dĭngk′, hŭm′-), Engelbert 1854-1921.

German composer who wrote the fairy tale opera Hansel and Gretel (1893).

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Humperdinck

(German ˈhʊmpərdɪŋk)

(Biography) Engelbert (ˈɛŋəlbɛrt). 1854–1921, German composer, esp of operas, including Hansel and Gretel (1893)

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Hum•per•dinck

(ˈhʌm pərˌdɪŋk)

n.

Engelbert, 1854–1921, German composer.

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Humperdinck - German composer of six operas and other incidental music (1854-1921)

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