Overview
Character Name
Boatman
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Adult
Role Size
Featured
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Baritone
Vocal Range
High Note: D#4/Eb4
Low Note: D#2/Eb2
Time & Place
Paris, 1884; An art museum, 1984
Analysis
Only appears in Act I, 1884.. A gruff, wise-cracking laborer. He is simple-minded, blunt, and a bit worse for wear. He is cynical about the Celestes (“silly little simpering shopgirls”) and artists (“condescending”) among many others. He’s most comfortable on a boat. May
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