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The Lost Music of Auschwitz (Opera-Ballet)
To commemorate 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz, this new opera-ballet will tell the stories of the prisoner orchestras and feature forgotten and restored music from the camp.
Constella Music is premiering a new opera-ballet production this June, created in collaboration with acclaimed choreographer Claudia Schreier. Featuring singers, dancers, and instrumentalists on stage, the production harnesses the expressive power of song, movement, and music to reveal the truth about the prisoner orchestras of Auschwitz.
Rather than follow a traditional narrative arc, the production unfolds through a series of vignettes, each capturing astonishing and deeply emotional moments where music became a source of defiance, solace, or grief. These include marching songs embedded with hidden messages for fellow inmates, a sorrowful piece arranged and performed by the women’s orchestra, and a lullaby that clings to the distant memory of home and children.
The production is based on a collection of music manuscripts found in the archives of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum—written, arranged, and performed by the prisoner orchestras. Damaged and incomplete, these manuscripts have long been overlooked.
For the past ten years, Dr. Leo Geyer has worked closely with the museum, survivors, and historians to bring this music back to life. His work has led to international news coverage, a BBC radio programme, and a Sky Arts documentary, described by the Financial Times as profoundly moving.
Eighty years after the liberation of Auschwitz, we offer this work as a new way to commemorate the greatest tragedy humanity has inflicted upon itself. Through this production, we gather in remembrance. And together, we strive to be better.
Tickets are on sale now, starting at £22.
Constella Music is premiering a new opera-ballet production this June, created in collaboration with acclaimed choreographer Claudia Schreier. Featuring singers, dancers, and instrumentalists on stage, the production harnesses the expressive power of song, movement, and music to reveal the truth about the prisoner orchestras of Auschwitz.
Rather than follow a traditional narrative arc, the production unfolds through a series of vignettes, each capturing astonishing and deeply emotional moments where music became a source of defiance, solace, or grief. These include marching songs embedded with hidden messages for fellow inmates, a sorrowful piece arranged and performed by the women’s orchestra, and a lullaby that clings to the distant memory of home and children.
The production is based on a collection of music manuscripts found in the archives of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum—written, arranged, and performed by the prisoner orchestras. Damaged and incomplete, these manuscripts have long been overlooked.
For the past ten years, Dr. Leo Geyer has worked closely with the museum, survivors, and historians to bring this music back to life. His work has led to international news coverage, a BBC radio programme, and a Sky Arts documentary, described by the Financial Times as profoundly moving.
Eighty years after the liberation of Auschwitz, we offer this work as a new way to commemorate the greatest tragedy humanity has inflicted upon itself. Through this production, we gather in remembrance. And together, we strive to be better.
Tickets are on sale now, starting at £22.
Tue 3 Jun to Saturday 7 June
Bloomsbury Theatre, 15 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AH
Performances begin at 19.30 on the following dates:Tuesday 03 June 2025
Wednesday 04 June 2025
Thursday 05 June 2025
Friday 06 June 2025
Saturday 07 June 2025
Ticket prices range from £22 - £42.50
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