Overview: Two Wives. One Mistress. Secrets and lies. That’s the life of Herman Broder, ghostwriter for a famous rabbi in 1948 New York. Herman escaped from the Nazis thanks to his current wife who hid him in a hayloft. But he’s really in love with his mistress, a concentration camp survivor, whom he also marries. And then his first wife – who supposedly died in the Holocaust – suddenly reappears!
Watch what happens when everybody finally meets in this darkly funny and deeply moving tale of hope, guilt, and despair. Can a man who has learned to hide truly come out of hiding? Can survivors love again? A brilliant new opera based on the novel by I. B. Singer, which also inspired an award-winning movie. Featured as part of Kentucky Opera’s Composer Workshop in the fall of 2009 and the fall of 2011.
The Cast:
Herman Broder – Morgan Smith
Tamara – Catherin Martin
Yadwiga – Emily Albrink
Masha – Danielle Pastin
Shifrah – Elizabeth Batton
Rabbi Lampert – Levi Hernandez
Conductor – David Stern
Director – Mary Birnbaum
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