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Yiddish Humor in Opera
Oct 3, 2023
Neil W. Levin continues his exploration of Yiddish opera under the auspices of his position as Anne E. Leibowitz Visiting Professor-in-Residence in Music. In this latest installment (Chapter 4 of his forthcoming book) Professor Levin discussed Ofer Ben-Amots's operatic adaptation of Isaac Bashevis Singer's story, Gan eydn fun a nar.
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Read Chapter One, King Ahaz, which explores the very first Yiddish opera, composed in 1911 by Samuel Alman:
Read an interview with Neil W. Levin and Alex Weiser, our Director of Public Programs, discussing his research and writing (March 2023):