The Opera "Engel der Gefangenen" by Danish composer Jesper L. S. Nordin tells the story of German interpreter Hiltgunt Zassenhaus, and her role in saving the lives of thousands of Scandinavian prisoners at the end of WWII. This blog tells the story of the Opera, and guides you through the amazing stories that lie behind it.
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Video diary
I have started - tentatively - a video diary, wherein I will try to document to some extent the process of writing this opera. And it starts here:
