Abu Khalil Qabbani
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Job / Known for: Founder of the short musical play
Left traces: Several plays and songs
Born
Date: 1835
Location: SY Damascus
Died
Date: 1902-04-25 (aged 67)
Resting place: EG Cairo
Death Cause: Natural causes
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Abu Khalil Qabbani was a Syrian playwright and composer of Turkish origin. He is considered to be the founder of the short musical play (similar to an operetta) in Arabic theatre. His play Abu al-Hassan al-Mughaffal caused a wave of protest as a result of his mockery of Caliph Harun al-Rashid. He used to give female roles in his plays to younger boys with high pitched voices because women were not allowed to act in theatre, this enraged religious figures who sent a delegation to complain to the caliph and this ended with a decree by the Ottoman government to close his theatre, the only Avant Garde theatre in the region, and prevent theatrical performances in Syria. After that, Qabbani left for Egypt and produced his plays there until 1900. He returned to Syria and died two years later in 1902. He dreamt of establishing a Broadway district in Damascus. He is considered the "Father of Syrian theatre", and has influenced later generations including the Syrian actor Duraid Lahham. His brother is the grandfather of poet Nizar Qabbani and diplomat Sabah Qabbani. His other famous relatives include Rana Kabbani and her daughter Yasmine Seale.
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