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Hans Krása
Who
Hans Krása · Arts & Literature
What
Classical composer (Brundibar)
When
1899, Prague — 1944, Auschwitz concentration camp
Where
Czechoslovakia (Prague)
Biography
Hans Krása is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Classical composer (Brundibar)
How & why
The Czech-Jewish composer Hans Krása wrote the children's opera Brundibár, which was performed dozens of times by young inmates of the Theresienstadt ghetto. Deported to Auschwitz, he was murdered there in 1944; his opera survives as a testament of resistance and hope.
Sources & external links
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
Contributions & Sources
Classical composer (Brundibar)
1899
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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