Karel Berman

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Karel Berman (14 April 1919 in

Czech opera singer, composer
, opera director, and translator.

Life

After extensive musical education, Karel Berman started his career as a

Theresienstadt, where he took part in cultural life as a singer, composer and director.[2] On 11 July 1944, for example, he and Rafael Schächter produced the "Four songs to words of Chinese poetry" by Pavel Haas for the first time.[2] In 1944 he composed Suite Terezin in three movements ('Terezin', 'Horror', and 'Alone'); a work which musicologist Bret Web described as "a rare in situ tone portrait of life in a Nazi camp".[3]

Later he was also imprisoned in

Prague National Theatre opera. Berman is also remembered as an opera director, having directed more than 70 operas.[4] He taught at the Prague Conservatory from 1961–71, and from 1964 at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague.[1]

Works

Recordings

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Karel Čálek (2002). "Karel Berman". Velký křížovkářský slovník: A-N. Ottovo nakladatelství v divizi Cesty. p. 310.
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  4. ^ Vrkočová, p. 18

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