Holla Himmel die Mutter

Holla Himmel die Mutter is an aria from act 1 of the fairy-tale opera Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck. It is sung by Gertrud (with two short parts for Hansel and Gretel in the opening bars). The vocal range needed for Gertrud is from a low B3 to high B5 (the tessitura sits between C♯4 and F♯5).