Overview
Character Name
Hänsel
Show
Gender
Female
Playing Age
Child
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Mezzo-Soprano
Vocal Range
High Note: A5
Low Note: A#3/Bb3
Vocal Technique
operatic
Time & Place
germany- no specific time or place
Analysis
Hänsel is a young boy, and the slightly older brother to Gretel. They are both children of the Broom-Maker, Peter, and his wife, Gertrud. Hänsel, being a growing boy, is extremely hungry throughout the entire opera. Hänsel is headstrong and a prankster, often enjoying
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