In the 1980s an opera production of "Hansel and Gretel" caused a furor because the part of the Witch was played by a man; nobody seemed to care that the part of Hansel, a trouser role, was played by a woman.
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Gretel
Synonyms for "gretel" (5 found)
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5 entriescharacter namefictional namegiven namename of a characterpersonal name
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6 entriesGerman given namecharacter namediminutive of Margaretfairy tale namefeminine given namegiven name Gretel
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Do you know the story of Hansel and Gretel?
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How do you know Gretel?
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Have you seen Hansel and Gretel?
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