Intro

Von Otter - Theresienstadt

05/10/2011 in Ghent

• mezzosoprano: Anne Sofie von Otter
• viool: Daniel Hope
• piano: Bengt Forsberg
• accordeon, contrabas & gitaar: Bo Nordenfelt

Beauty sparked by tragedy

The reason for this concert was a project of mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter. She collected songs of composers who had suffered or died in the Theresienstadt concentration camp in the Czech Republic. The music left a lasting impression on her: in spite of the suffering of these composers, music was still a source of solace and provided brief moments of happiness. The concert is an ode to the Theresienstadt composers, accompanied by violin, piano, accordion, double bass and guitar. She expresses a rich palette of feelings, created in the most extreme of circumstances. 

Team

Laureate several times over, mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter barely needs introduction. She has starred in countless operas all over the world and is renowned for her repertoire ranging from Baroque to rock music. With top violinist Daniel Hope she performs the Theresienstadt Project, which is also available on CD. The ensemble is supplemented by Bengt Forsberg and Bebe Risenfors. They perform songs of, among others, Ullmann, Schulhoff, Haas, Krása and Weber.  

• mezzosoprano
  Anne Sofie von Otter
• viool
  Daniel Hope
• piano
  Bengt Forsberg
• accordeon, contrabas & gitaar
  Bo Nordenfelt