Overview
Character Name
Abu Hassan
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Adult, Young Adult
Role Size
Lead
Dancing
Non Dancer
Voice
Tenor, Baritone
Time & Place
Baghdad, during the height of the Arabian Nights-inspired Caliphate.
Analysis
Abu Hassan is the opera’s central figure, a young man with an irrepressible charm but burdened by heavy debts. He embodies the archetype of the lovable trickster, constantly scheming to escape financial ruin while keeping his dignity intact. His plan to feign his own death
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