In 1905, a sixteen-year-old Austrian boy falls in love with the
music of his compatriot Franz Lehár when he attends the premiere
of Lehár’s operetta ‘The Merry Widow’. The boy dreams of
becoming an artist in Vienna, has no great interest in politics and
shows no signs of anti-Semitism. His name is Adolf Hitler. Inspired
by real events, ‘Song of Buchenwald’ vividly portrays
Hitler’s transformation into a murderous, racist fanatic, and
Vienna’s degeneration into a hotbed of extremism and hate, where
Lehár’s Jewish wife Sophie and his Jewish colleagues –
including the great librettist Fritz Löhner-Beda – find
themselves in grave and constant danger. Yet one fact remains
unchanged: Hitler is still a great admirer of Lehár’s music. Can
Lehár use this to persuade Hitler to spare Sophie a
General
Imprint: |
The Conrad Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
April 2023 |
Authors: |
James Walker
|
Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
336 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-915494-45-0 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-915494-45-1 |
Barcode: |
9781915494450 |
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