A Jewish Opera on a Hassidic Tale

Neil W. Levin continues his exploration of Jewish opera under the auspices of his position as Anne E. Leibowitz Visiting Professor-in-Residence in Music. In this latest installment of his forthcoming book Professor Levin discusses Paul Schoenfield's operatic adaptation of a Rebbe Nachman of Bratslav story, The Merchant and the Pauper.

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The First Yiddish Opera

Yiddish Humor in Opera