[2] Influenced by his father, he began singing at a young age; he had a strong traditional voice, which he developed in a church choir.
[3] He appeared in the musical El Challal directed by Romeo Lahoud and composed by Walid Gholmieh.
In the years 1965, 1966, and 1967, Azar played the main role in three consecutive works with Sabah and Nadia Jamal, Mawwal, Mijjana, and Attaba composed by Zaki Nassif, Walid Gholmieh, and Romeo Lahhoud.
[5] The poems were written by George Jerdaq, the music was composed by Walid Gholmieh, and the play was directed by Munir Mouasseri.
The play Alf Layle w Layle was played in 2002 at theatres including the Place des Arts in Montreal, Canada, Opera House in Frankfurt, Germany and the National Theatre in Beijing under the auspices of the Chinese Ministry of Culture.