Patrick Bade
Jewish Singers in the Shoah
Summary
Musical talent was highly valuable during the Holocaust, serving as a type of passport for many individuals. Unlike other professions such as law, music is universally understood. While the Holocaust likely resulted in the loss of numerous great singers whose potential contributions remain unknown, Patrick Bade shares some of his favorite Jewish singers during that time.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.
Two reasons, money, there was a lot of it there. And secondly, it’s the only major opera centre in the world that was functional over the summer that. It meant that Buenos Airs had the money and they had the choice of all the best singers in the world.
I love Yiddish songs, I really do. But, I don’t think I know enough about it. Somebody else would have to do that.
I know the name and the information will be in the Kutsch and Riemens “Sangerlexikon” so I will share anything interesting in another lecture.