As part of  Writers Theatre’s  The Stoppard Series, this concert is presented to complement  their production of Tom Stoppard’s Leopoldstadt

Operetta was the most popular form of entertainment for over a half century before the Anschluss. But with its penchant for social satire and its disproportionate number of Jewish librettists, composers, and performers, the genre of operetta was bound to have a troubled relationship with the Third Reich. The Nazis were constrained to recognize the genre’s popularity – indeed, many Nazis were operetta fans themselves. But, as was true throughout the arts and sciences, many of operetta’s finest creative minds either perished or were forced into exile. In this multi-media concert, we explore and tell the stories of the Jewish  librettists and composers of that era.

Conducted by Anthony Barrese
Directed by Elizabeth Margolius
Written by Gerald Frantzen and Hersh Glagov