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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Hansel
Synonyms for "hansel" (8 found)
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Noun(2 words)
family namefictional character
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Noun(2 words)
first nameforename
Related words (4)
Noun(4 words)
given namelast nameliterary figurestorybook character
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6 entriesEuropean forenameGerman given nameboy protagonistrare surnameregional surnamestorybook character
Collocations
5 entriesBrothers GrimmGerman origin nameHansel and Gretelfairy tale characterforename Hansel
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1 entriesSample sentences
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Do you know the story of Hansel and Gretel?
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Have you seen Hansel and Gretel?
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Hansel and Grettel are siblings.
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