We will never die
Scope and Content
Recording of the 1943 "We Will Never Die" pageant produced by Kurt Weill. The musical program, recorded at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, involves songs and speeches of tribute, delivered by volunteer actors, actresses, musicians, and composers, in memory of Jews killed by the Nazis. A major part of the production is devoted to honoring the brave Jews who participated in the Warsaw Ghetto uprising.
People
- Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964.
- Kook, Hillel, 1915-2001.
- Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.
- Waxman, Franz, 1906-1967.
Subjects
- Singing.
- Radio broadcasting--United States.
- Songs, English.
- Songs, Hebrew.
- Music--Performance.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Songs and music.
- World War, 1939-1945--Songs and music.
- Warsaw (Poland)--History--Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, 1943.
- Los Angeles (Calif.)
- Holocaust victims.
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945), in music.
- World War, 1939-1945--Jewish resistance--Poland.
Genre
- Music.
- Recorded Sound
- Radio broadcasts.
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