Brundib¨¢r: Singing Against Darkness

Dr. Teryl Dobbs will present "Brundib¨¢r: Singing Against Darkness," sharing her research about children's musical experiences in the Holocaust.

"Brundibar" is a children's opera by Jewish Czech composer Hans Kr¨¢sa. It premiered at the Vinohrady Jewish Boy¡¯s Orphanage in the Prague ghetto in 1943.

It was performed 55 times in the Terez¨ªn concentration camp over the course of the next year and a performance was central to an International Red Cross visit to the camp in June 1944, during which the visiting delegation was deceptively shown a healthy and happy Jewish population. 

The Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Chamber Orchestra, Opera at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø and the Jenny Lind Vocal Ensemble will perform "Brundibar" Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m., and Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Dr. Dobbs is associate professor and current chair of music education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is an affiliate within the Mosse/Weinstein Center for Jewish Studies and the Disability Studies Initiative. Her talk is sponsored by the Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities.