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JUNE 2014
DENNIS COLEMAN ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
CELEBRATIONS OF LOVE
IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
Featuring For a Look or a Touch
by Jake Heggie & Gene Scheer
Directed by Andrew Russell
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WELCOMEWILLKOMMEN
Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s For a Look or
a Touch brings to light the story of Gad Beck,
Manfred Lewin, and the thousands of other gay
men who suffered under Nazi rule. It’s a story
of redemption as Gad revisits and eventually
comes to peace with his past. Our production
of this musical drama is quite different from
our premiere performance in 2011 at Seattle’s
McCaw Hall, and I’m excited to share it with you.
Andrew Russell, Intiman Theatre’s Producing
Artistic Director, has designed this staging to
work well for not only our performance in Seattle, but also throughout our
summer tour when we visit a variety of venues in Germany, ranging from
concert halls to bombed-out churches.
I also really think you’ll enjoy Act II, during which we’ll share some of
my favorite American Jazz arrangements, paying tribute to George Gershwin
and Duke Ellington, as well as a few gay choral power ballads. You’ll be quite
moved by the relatively new piece, “Worthy,” from the musical web-series
The Hinterlands. You’ll also enjoy a sneak peek of Seattle Men’s Chorus’
2014-2015 Season, with selections from newly commissioned works I Am
Harvey Milk and Tyler’s Suite – two pieces honoring the lives of individuals
who’ve left powerful legacies in the gay community.
To our beloved patrons in Seattle: Thank you for being here to witness
this very special concert. Whether you were with us for the premiere back
in 2011, or experiencing For a Look or a Touch for the first time, my hope
is that you’ll be moved by this production. And as we finish yet another
amazing season, I thank you for your dedication and support as we work
toward our vision of a world that accepts and values all of its citizens.
To our new friends in Germany: We are so thrilled to be here, sharing
this stunning, touching, and important work with you. This is such an
incredible opportunity to live our mission abroad, spreading a message of
love and hope, and celebrating the gay community through music. From
headlining the 2014 Christopher Street Gay Pride Celebration in Berlin,
to traveling through Leipzig, Dresden, Buchenwald, and Cologne, this is a
once-in-a-lifetime experience for each of our singers.
I’m truly grateful that you are here tonight. Some of this isn’t easy music.
And whether you are one of our core supporters, or meeting us for the first
time, we all recognize the importance of singing our own stories and history.
Thank you for being part of our Chorus family – enjoy!
Die Oper For a Look or a Touch von Jake Heggie und Gene Scheer beleuchtet
die Geschichte von Gad Beck, Manfred Lewin, und den Tausenden von anderen
homosexuellen Männer, die unter der Naziherrschaft und danach gelitten haben.
Es ist eine Geschichte der Loslösung, wie Gad in seinen Erinnerungen zurückgeht
und schließlich Frieden schließen kann mit seiner Vergangenheit. Unsere Produktion
dieses Musikdrama ist ziemlich anders als unsere 2011 Uraufführung in Seattle
in der McCaw Hall, und ich freue mich sehr heute diese Vorstellung mit Ihnen zu
teilen. Andrew Russell, künstlerischer Leiter des Intiman Theatre, hat diese Stück
so inszeniert, das es auf der Bühne in Seattle als auch für unsere Sommer-Tour,
dargestellt werden kann, wo wir eine Vielzahl von Veranstaltungsorten besuchen
werden, von Konzerthallen zu ehmalige zerbombten Kirchen, in Deutschland.
Ich bin davon überzeugt, dass Sie den 2. Akt ebenfalls genießen werden, wo
ich einige meiner Lieblingsarrangements des amerikanischen Jazz sowie einige
der amerikanischen Gay Chöre Power-Balladen vorstellen werde. Wir machen
eine Hommage an die Altmeister George Gershwin und Duke Ellington. Sie
werden berührt sein von dem relativ neuen Stück „Worthy “ aus dem Musical Im
Hinterland. Wir werden Ihnen auch einen kleinen Vorgeschmack auf die 20142015 Saison des Seattle Männerchores vorstellen. mit zwei neuen Auftragswerken,
I am Harvey Milk und Tyler‘s Suite - diese Stücke beschreiben das Leben zweier
Menschen die bemerkenswerte Andenken in der homosexuellen Gemeinschaft
hinterlassen haben .
Wir danken unseren großzügigen Spendern aus Seattle. Vielen Dank das sie
heute gekommen sind um diese ganz besondere Konzert mitzuerleben. Egal ob
Sie für die Premiere in 2011 bei uns waren, oder Sie For a Look or a Touch- heute
zum ersten Mal erleben ist es meine Hoffnung, dass Sie von dieser Produktion
beeindruckt sein werden. Und mit dem Ende dieser bemerkenswerten Saison,
bedanke ich mich für Ihr Engagement und Ihre Unterstützung, das uns erlauben uns
für eine Welt zu engagieren in der allen Menschen akzeptiert und respektiert werden.
An unsere neuen Freunde in Deutschland: Wir sind unheimlich begeistert,
hier zu sein, um diese atemberaubende, berühren, und wichtige Arbeit mit Ihnen
zu teilen. Es ist für uns eine einzigartige Gelegenheit unsere Hauptaufgabe im
Ausland zu erleben - die Verbreitung der Botschaft der Liebe und Hoffnung und
durch unsere Musik die homosexuelle Gemeinschaft zu feiern. Von der Teilnahme
an der 2014 Christopher Street Parade in Berlin, und unseren Auftritten in Leipzig,
Dresden, Buchenwald und Köln, diese Reise ist ein einmalige Erlebnis für jeden
unserer Mitglieder.
Ich bin wirklich dankbar, dass Sie heute Abend hier sind. Einige dieser
Musikstücke sind schwierig anzuhören. Egal ob sie uns schon lange unterstützen
oder heute das erste Mal hier sind, erkennen wir alle die Bedeutung des Singens
unsere eigenen Geschichten und dem Andenken an unsere Zeitgeschichte. Danke,
dass Sie zu unserer Chorfamilie gehören – ich wünsche Ihnen einen gute Vorstellung!
Dennis Coleman , Künstlerischer Leiter
Dennis Coleman, Artistic Director
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heal our audience and members, using the power of words and music to recognize
the value of gay and straight people and their relationships.
A world that accepts and values its gay
and lesbian citizens.
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4 FLYING HOU SE PRODUCTION S
THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF MUSIC
“Music... will help dissolve your perplexities and purify your character and sensibilities, and
in time of care and sorrow, will keep a fountain of joy alive in you.” —Dietrich Bonhoeffer
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Music plays an important role in every culture. From the simple beat of an African
drum to the complexity of modern musical composition, music soothes us in times
of change, gives us hope when we are in despair, and inspires us to achieve more than
we ever thought possible.
Music is a universal form of expression that transcends cultures and breaks
down walls. From the African-American spirituals that inspired Blues and Jazz, to
the great classical German compositions, music is a collective form of expression,
often borrowed, adapted, and reborn. Our shared musical history and common
understanding make music a powerful tool for fostering bonds between people and communicating values and
ideas. And, as technology makes the world smaller, the potential for music to bring people together grows.
This June, Seattle Men’s Chorus (SMC) has the honor of performing Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer’s original
commission, For a Look or a Touch, as we tour Germany. This powerful opera was originally performed by SMC
in 2011 and is the moving love story of Gad Beck and Manfred Lewin, set against the backdrop of the persecution
of gays during World War II. That we will be performing this in Germany makes the tour all the more meaningful.
Germany is Europe’s largest music market and the third largest in the world, led only by the United States and
Japan. Of course, that should come as no surprise given that Germany has produced some of the world’s most
renowned composers, producers, and performers. German composers include some of the most accomplished and
popular in history, among them Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms,
Robert Schumann and Richard Wagner, to name just a few.
As we travel Germany–mindful of this great musical tradition–we are inspired to break down barriers, promote
understanding, and come away with new friendships that transcend time and distance.
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DIE UNIVERSELLE SPRACHE DER MUSIK
“Musik ... hilft Dir Ungereimtheiten zu beseitigen und den Charakter und Sensibilitäten zu befreien,
und in der Zeit der Fürsorge und Trauer, bietet sie eine Quelle an die eigene Freude am Leben zu erhalten.“
— Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Musik spielt eine wichtige Rolle in jeder Kultur. Vom einfachen Beat einer afrikanischen Trommel, zu
der Komplexität einer modernen musikalischen Komposition, beruhigt uns Musik in Zeiten des Wandels,
gibt uns Hoffnung wenn wir verzweifelt sind, und spornt uns an zu erreichen was wir für unmöglich
gehalten haben.
Musik ist eine universelle Ausdrucksform, die Kulturen verwandelt und Hindernisse überwindet. Von
den afro-amerikanischen Spirituals, dem Blues und Jazz inspiriert, zu den großen klassischen deutschen
Kompositionen, ist Musik eine kollektive Form des Ausdrucks, oft wird sie ausgeliehen, angepasst, und
neu geboren. Unsere gemeinsame musikalische Geschichte und ein gemeinsames Verständnis macht Musik
ein leistungsfähiges Werkzeug die Verbindungen zwischen Menschen foerdert. Genau wie Technologie die
Welt immer kleiner gemacht hat, hat Musik das Potential Menschen zu verbinden.
Im Juni dieses Jahres hat Seattle Men’s Chorus (SMC) die Ehre, den ursprünglichen Auftrag von
Jake Heggie und Gene Scheer For a Look or a Touch, in Deutschland auszuführen. Diese eindrucksvolle
Oper wurde ursprünglich von SMC im Jahr 2011 aufgeführt. Sie ist die ergreifende Liebes-geschichte von
Gad Beck und Manfred Lewin, vor dem Hintergrund der Verfolgung von Homosexuellen im Zweiten
Weltkrieg. Diese Aufführung werden wir in Deutschland vorstellen, und das macht die gesamte Tour für
uns noch mehr bedeutungsvoll.
Deutschland ist Europas größter Musikmarkt und drittgrößter der Welt, nur die amerikanischen- und
japanischen Musikmärkte sind größer. Natürlich sollte das nicht überraschen, da Deutschland einige der
renommiertesten Komponisten, Produzenten, und Künstlern der Welt produziert hat. Einige der deutschen
Komponisten gehören zu den versiertesten und beliebtesten in der Geschichte, mit Johann Sebastian Bach,
Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Johannes Brahms, Robert Schumann, und Richard Wagner, um
nur einige zu nennen.
Während wir durch Deutschland reisen, angesichts dieser großartigen musikalischen Tradition, sind
wir inspiriert um Hindernisse zu überwinden, Verständnis zu förderrn, und hoffentlich zurückzukommen
mit neuen Freund-schaften die den Test der Zeit und Distanz über-stehen werden.
Steve Crandall
Vorstandspräsident Flying House Productions
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ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Dennis Coleman
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Frank Stilwagner
ARTISTIC/PRODUCTION
ASSOCIATE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Eric Lane Barnes
PRINCIPAL ACCOMPANIST Evan Stults
COMPANY MANAGER Halie Looper
BOX OFFICE MANAGER Kevin Carson
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Nancy Hautala
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER William St. Rose
MUSIC LIBRARIAN & REHEARSAL MANAGER T.J. Elston
HOSPITALITY MANAGER Noel Janney
DEVELOPMENT
DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, STRATEGIC SERVICES
& GRANTS Jacquelyn Rardin
COMMUNITY RELATIONS MANAGER Gerry Kunkel
FUNDRAISING EVENTS MANAGER Tina Davis
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE Thom Courcelle
GRANT WRITING Julie L. Wilchins, LLC
FINANCE
FINANCE DIRECTOR Jennifer Wood
ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATE Alison Coates
MARKETING
MARKETING MANAGER Matthew Arnold
MARKETING & OUTREACH ASSOCIATE Liz Dawson
PUBLIC RELATIONS Jennifer Rice, LLC
GRAPHIC DESIGN Alan Jazak/Formation Studio
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT Steve Crandall
VICE PRESIDENT Mieke Brouwer
SECRETARY Michael Hughes
TREASURER Bob Davidson
Jonathan Bowman, Jon Frank, Ken Inoue,
Fritz King, John Lindgren, Adrienne McEntee,
Leann Nester, David Nilsson,
Constance Wilkinson
MUSIC STORE
All of our music is now available
for purchase as MP3s on
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To purchase our CDs please
visit FlyingHouse.org/music
or call 206.388.1400.
DIRECTOR’S NOTE
For a Look or a Touch is a vital torch of remembrance. Through the dreamlike reunion of characters Gad Beck and Manfred
Levin, the opera unearths the buried memories of an entire generation tethered together in survival and shame. From 1871
through 1994, Paragraph 175 in the German Penal Code declared homosexuals as criminals. During the Holocaust, thousands
of gay men were herded to concentration camps and punished in horrendous fashion. After the war, while the world celebrated,
for the gay men of Germany freedom only meant decades of silence in a country still blaring with homophobia.
Portraying the deeper impact of Paragraph 175 has been enlightening, with the dissonance in the homosexual
experience before and during World War II particularly sticking in my mind. Gay culture flourished in pre-Nazi Germany
— some estimate there were more gay bars and periodicals in 1920 Berlin than in 1980 New York— but progress was
halted as Nazi raids grew frequent. After being arrested and sent to concentration camps, gays were marginalized and
assaulted by German soldiers and fellow prisoners alike, a unique blend of social and militaristic trauma. Those who
survived the camps suffered and internalized the shock of being told to keep quiet by the ones they loved most. These
victims carried a weight of guilt on behalf of all those denied a second chance at life, and were left dreaming for the
community and support they once knew. The story of gays in the Holocaust is not simply that of a grim period in history;
it is also the story of a fading generation slowly reconciling its past.
Like any marginalized group, gay men have often grown nimble at finding new methods of survival and strength.
Gay artists have wielded significant influence over the progression of popular culture, a role well suited for a group of
people stuck on the outside peering in. Resurrecting an experience for the sake of remembrance is an active form of
protest against future atrocities, but doing so with craft, hope and grace also can make for great art. In For a Look or
a Touch, Jake Heggie’s soaring music and Gene Scheer’s compact libretto stir ghosts to life, creating a haunting ritual
shared by those living and dead.
We’ve come far over the decades since the Second World War, but further progress awaits. The moving “It Gets
Better” video campaign was inspired by the death of rural teenagers. While President Obama has declared the Defense of
Marriage Act unconstitutional in the United States, homosexuality is still punishable by death in many countries. Those
that fight for change, like David Kato in Uganda, may not live to see the impact of their life’s work. Today, struggle and
hope continue to exist side by side, and through this balance a painful progress unfolds.
For a Look or a Touch is an honest piece —sculpted from real events and diary entries— and therefore is not without
sadness. But, woven into the fabric of this struggle, is hope. As memories of this tragedy are allowed to grow stronger, so
will the fight for a better tomorrow. — Andrew Russell
DIREKTOR ANMERKUNG
For a Look or a Touch ist ein wichtiges Signal der Erinnerung. Durch die traumartige Wiedervereinigung von
Gad Beck und Manfred Levin erlaubt die Oper die vergrabenen Erinnerungen einer ganzen Generation wieder
aufstehen zu lassen, die im Scham der überlebenden Opfer begraben wurde. Von 1871 bis 1994 erklärte Paragraph
175 im deutschen Strafgesetzbuch homosexuelle Männer als Verbrecher. Während des Holocaust wurden 100,000
homosexuelle Männer in Konzentrationslager zusammengetrieben und in schrecklichen Art und Weisen gequält
und bestraft. Mit dem Ende des Krieges feierte die ganze Welt den neuen Frieden. Für homosexuelle Männer
in Deutschland bedeutete diese neue Freiheit nur jahrzehntelanges Schweigen in einem Land das immer noch
gekennzeichnet war von seiner Homophobie.
Die Darstellung der gravierenden Auswirkungen des Paragraphen 175 war sehr aufschlussreich, mit den immensen
Unterschieden in der homosexuellen Erfahrung vor und während des Zweiten Weltkriegs haben sich besonders
in meinen Verstand eingeprägt. Bevor die Nazis die Macht an sich zogen, erlebte die schwule Kultur eine Blüte in
Deutschland – und nach einigen Schätzungen gab es im Jahr 1920 mehr homosexuelle Bars und Zeitschriften in Berlin,
als im Jahr 1980 in New York, aber diese Entwicklung wurde aufgehalten, als die Nazi-Razzien konstant zunahmen.
Nachdem ein Homosexueller festgenommen und in ein Konzentrationslager geschickt wurde, wurden sie gleichermaßen
von deutschen Soldaten und Mitgefangenen ausgegrenzt und angegriffen, das war eine einzigartige Mischung von
sozialem und militaristischem Trauma. Diejenigen, die die Lager überlebten, erlitten und verinnerlicht diesen Schock,
und die Nachricht die sie erhielten um über ihre Erfahrungen zu schweigen. Diese Opfer trugen ihre Schuld im Namen
all der Menschen die keine zweite Chance zum Leben erhalten hatten. Es blieb ihnen nichts anderes übrig als von
längst vergessenen Freundschaften und von Unterstützung zu träumen. Die Geschichte der Homosexuellen während
des Holocausts ist nicht nur eine der düstersten Abschnitte in der deutschen Geschichte; es ist auch die Geschichte
einer lange vergessenen Generation von Menschen, die sich seit dem langsam mit der Vergangenheit versöhnt haben.
Wie jede Gruppe die sozial ausgegrenzt wurde, haben homosexuelle Männer enorme Flexibilität gezeigt in
der Entwicklung neuer Methoden des Überlebens und dem eigenen Verständnis. Homosexuelle Künstler haben
maßgeblichen Einfluss ausgeübt auf die Fortschritte der populären Kultur, eine Rolle die für eine Gruppe von
Außenseitern wie geeignet ist. Solche Erfahrungen neu zu beleben, im Andenken an die Opfer, ist eine aktive
Form des Protests gegen zukünftige Gräueltaten, und mit Feingefühl, Hoffnung und Respekt kann das auch der
Gegenstand von großartiger Kunst werden. In For a Look or a Touch, die zunehmende Begeisterung von Jake
Heggies Musik und Gene Scheer’s kompaktem Libretto bringen längst vergessene Erinnerungen zum Leben
und sie haben ein eindringliches Ritual erschaffen das von den Lebenden und den Toten geteilt werden kann.
Wir haben uns über die Jahrzehnte seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg dramatisch weiterentwickelt, und weitere
Fortschritte erwartet uns in der Zukunft. Der Tod eines ländlichen Jugendlichen in den USA inspirierte die
bewegende „It Gets Better” Video-Kampagne. Obwohl Präsident Obama den Defense of Marriage Act als
verfassungswidrig in den Vereinigten Staaten erklärt hat, wird in vielen Ländern Homosexualität immer noch mit
der Todesstrafe bestraft. Diejenigen, die für den Wandel kämpfen, wie David Kato in Uganda, leben vielleicht nicht
lange genug um die Auswirkungen seines Lebenswerkes zu sehen. In der heutigen Welt, bestehen die Kämpfe und
Hoffnungen nebeneinander, und durch dieses Gleichgewicht kann sich ein schmerzhafter Fortschritt entfalten.
For a Look or a Touch ist ein wahres Stück Geschichte, gemeißelte aus tatsächlichen Ereignissen und
Tagebucheinträge und ist daher nicht ohne Traurigkeit. Aber eingewoben in den Stoff dieses Kampfes ist die
Hoffnung. Wen wir die Erinnerungen an diese Tragödie aufleben lassen, so wird auch der Kampf für eine bessere
Zukunft wachsen. — Andrew Russell
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WHO’S WHO
Dennis Coleman
Frank Stilwagner
Andrew Russell
Artistic Director, Flying House Productions
Executive Director, Flying House Productions
Director, For a Look or a Touch
Dennis was appointed conductor of Seattle Men’s
Chorus in May of 1981, less
than two years after the organization’s founding. Under
Coleman’s leadership, the
Chorus grew quickly in membership size and audience
attendance and soon became
well-known throughout the
region for their entertaining
and musically varied concerts. Now, after three decades
as Artistic Director, Coleman is recognized nationally as
a founder of the GLBT choral movement and has led
Flying House Productions to a position as one of the most
successful and largest community chorus organizations in
the country. Coleman also serves as the founding Artistic
Director of Seattle Women’s Chorus (SWC), which has
matured musically and established their own audience
base. Together, SMC and SWC sing with a combined
membership larger than the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, a
distinction in which Dennis delights.
Coleman served on the national Board of Directors for
Chorus America and was a founding board member for
the Gay and Lesbian Association of Choruses (GALA).
He has received numerous awards including the 2010
Mayor’s Arts Award and the establishment of a scholarship fund for GLBT music students that is managed by
the Pride Foundation.
As a UCC church musician, Dennis has conducted the
choir of First Congregational Church of Bellevue since
1981. The 45-voice choir has toured Europe three times:
New Zealand in 2005, South Africa in 2008 and Peru in
2011. Coleman has been named the choral director for
the 2014 Gay Games in Cleveland next August.
Frank has worked in the
arts industry since 1987 on
stage, behind the scenes,
and in administration. A
graduate of Illinois
Wesleyan University, he
worked in the Chicago
theatre industry for 10
years before moving to the
Pacific Northwest in 1997.
Prior to joining Flying
House Productions as their Marketing Director in
August of 2007, Frank had been the Director of
Marketing for Village Theatre and continued to be
Village Theatre’s Marketing and Development
Advisor up until February of 2012. Prior to his tenure
at Village Theatre, he had been the Marketing and
Public Relations Director at Kirkland Performance
Center, and before that he was the Marketing Director
for ArtsWest. Frank has been a singing member of
Seattle Men’s Chorus since January 1999.
Andrew Russell is the
Producing Artistic Director
of the Tony-Award winning
Intiman Theatre and has
directed extensively in
Seattle and NYC. With a
focus on directing stage productions celebrating outsiders and those on the fringe,
he most recently conceived
and directed Stu for
Silverton, a new musical about America’s first transgender
mayor heralded as “groundbreaking” and the “best of
2013” by The Seattle Times. In summer 2014 Andrew
will direct both parts of Pulitzer Prize winner Tony
Kushner’s Angels In America. Andrew served as Tony
Kushner’s assistant for many years, has assistant directed
on and off-Broadway, received a BFA from Carnegie
Mellon University, and was was noted in both Seattle
Magazine and Seattle Met Magazine as one of The Most
Influential People in Seattle of 2012.
Künstlerischer Leiter
Zwei Jahre nach der Gründung des Seattle
Männerchores (SMC) wurde Dennis Coleman im
Mai 1981 zum Dirigenten und künstlerischen Leiter
des Chores ernannt. Unter der Führung von Coleman
wuchs der Chor schnell in seinen Mitglieder- und
Zuschauerzahlen und wurde bald in der ganzen
Region für seine unterhaltsamen und musikalisch
abwechslungsreichen Konzerte bekannt. Jetzt, nach
drei Jahrzehnten als künstlerischer Leiter, ist Dennis
Coleman in den USA anerkannt als einer der Gründer
der GLBT Chorbewegung. Unter seiner Direktion ist
Flying House Productions (FHP) eine der erfolgreichsten und größten Community Chorus Organisation in
den USA geworden. Coleman ist ebenfalls verantwortlich für die Gründung und künstlerischer Leitung des
Seattle Frauenchores (SWC ). Gemeinsam, singen im
SMC und SWC mehr als 650 Mitglieder und gehören
damit zu den weltweit grössten und erfolgreichsten
Chören.
Coleman ist im nationalen Vorstand für Chorus
America und war ein Gründungsmitglied der
Schwulen und Lesben Vereinigung der Chöre (GALA).
Er hat zahlreiche Auszeichnungen erhalten, darunter
den 2010 Kunstpreis des Bürgermeisters der Stadt
Seattle, und die Einrichtung eines Stipendienfonds für
GLBT Musikstudenten, das von der Pride-Stiftung
vergeben wird.
Als United Church of Christ Kirchenmusiker, hat
Dennis Coleman den Chor der ersten Gemeindekirche
von Bellevue seit 1981 geleitet. Die 45 Mitglieder
waren bereits drei Mal auf Europatournee und in
Neuseeland (2005), Südafrika (2008), und Peru (2011).
Coleman wurde zum Chorleiter der 2014 Gay
Games in Cleveland ernannt.
Geschäftsführer
Frank hat seit 1987 für Kunstorganisationen als
Schauspieler, Bühnenarbeiter und Verwalter gearbeitete. Er hat an der Universität Illinois Wesleyan
studiert und nach seinem Studium hat er für
10 Jahre im verschiedenen Theatern im Raum
Chicago gearbeitet. In 1997 ist Frank in den pazifischen Nordwesten umgezogen und arbeitete zuerst
im Marketing/Public Relations Bereich für das
„Kirkland Performance Center“ und „ArtsWest“
und danach im Marketing für das Village Theater.
Im August 2007 wurde er Marketing Direktor bei
Flying House Productions. Er ist ein Mitglied des
Seattle Männerchores seit Januar 1999.
Eric Lane Barnes
Associate Artistic Director, Flying House Productions
Eric is a nationally known
writer, composer, playwright and director. His
musical The Stops was
awarded Best Musical at the
2006 National Gay and
Lesbian Theatre. Several of
Eric’s choral pieces have
been published through
Shawnee Press, including
“Lambscapes,” “It’s Our
Christmas Cheer,” and “Glee.” Recently Eric wrote songs
and underscoring for the films In-laws and Outlaws,
Waxie Moon, and the upcoming Fallen Jewel.
Stellvertretender Intendant
Eric ist ein Schriftsteller, Komponist, Dramatiker
und Regisseur, und seine Arbeiten sind in den USA
sehr bekannt. In 2006, wurde sein Musical „The
Stopps“ als bestes Musical ausgezeichnet auf dem
Nationalen Homosexuell und Lesben-Theater
Festival. Mehrere seiner Chorstücke wurden durch
Shawnee Press veröffentlicht, darunter die Werke
„Lambscapes”, It’s Our Christmas Cheer” und
“Glee”. Vor kruzem schrieb Eric die Lieder und
die begleitende Musik für die Filme „In-Law and
Outlaws“, sowie „Waxie Moon“, und den zukünftigen Film „Fallen Jewel“.
Regie
Andrew Russell ist neuer künstlerischer Leiter des
Intiman Theater in Seattle, das für seine Aufführungen
mit dem Tony-Award ausgezeichnete wurde. Er fokussiert die Leitung seiner Bühnenproduktionen auf
Außenseiter und jene die am Rande stehen; wie sein
zuletzt konzipiertes Stück Stu for Silverton. Dieses
neue Musical über Amerikas ersten TransgenderBürgermeister wurde als „wegweisend“ bezeichnet und
erhielt von der The Seattle Times die Auszeichnung als
„Best of 2013“. Im Sommer 2014 wird Andrew beide
Teile des Pulitzer-Preisträgers Tony Kushner „Engel
in Amerika“ umsetzten. Andrew war für viele Jahre
Assistent von Tony Kushner, hat als Regieassistent
für Broadway und Off-Broadway Theater gearbeitet,
erhielt ein „Bachelor of Fine Arts“ von der Carnegie
Mellon University in Pittsburgh, und wurde in 2012 im
Seattle Magazine und im Seattle Met Magazine als einer
der einflussreichsten Menschen in Seattle bezeichnet.
Jake Heggie
Composer, For a Look or a Touch
Jake Heggie is the American
composer of the operas
Moby-Dick, Dead Man
Walking, Three Decembers,
Out of Darkness, some 250
songs, choral and orchestral
works. His next opera, Great
Scott – story and libretto by
Terrence McNally – will
receive its premiere in 2015 at
The Dallas Opera, starring
Joyce DiDonato and directed by Jack O’Brien.
Komponist
Jake Heggie ist der amerikanische Komponist der
Opern Moby-Dick, Dead Man Walking, Three
Decembers, Out of the Darkness, und etwa 250 weiteren Liedern und Chor-und Orchesterwerken. Seine
nächste Oper, Great Scott – Geschichte und Libretto
von Terrence McNally – wird im Jahr 2015 von
der Dallas Oper uraufgeführt, mit Gaststar Joyce
DiDonato und unter der Leitung von Jack O‘Brien.
Gene Scheer
PERFORMERS
Lyricist, For a Look or a Touch
Morgan Smith
Mr. Scheer has collaborated
with Jake Heggie on a number of different projects
including the critically
acclaimed Dallas Opera
world premiere, Moby-Dick;
Houston Grand Opera’s
Three Decembers; and the
lyric drama To Hell and Back
for the Philharmonia Baroque
Orchestra. Mr. Scheer worked
as librettist with Tobias Picker on An American Tragedy,
which premiered, at the Metropolitan Opera and Thérèse
Raquin, premiered by the Dallas Opera. Other notable collaborations include work with Wynton Marsalis on Congo
Square and with Steve Stuckey on the Grammy nominated
oratorio entitled August 4th 1964.
Manfred
Morgan Smith has established himself as one of the
most exciting baritones in
international opera today.
Morgan recently appeared
as Starbuck in Moby-Dick
at Dallas Opera, San
Francisco and San Diego
Opera; Adam Brandt in
Mourning becomes Electra
at Florida Grand Opera,
Fritz in Die Tote Stadt in Dallas and Tadeusz in The
Passenger in the North American premiere in Houston.
He further appeared at Staatsoper Berlin as Marcello in
La Boheme and at Oper Leipzig as Figaro in Il Barbiere
di Siviglia, Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, and Guglielmo
in Cosi fan tutte amongst others.
Lyriker
Gene Scheer hat in der Vergangenheit mit Jake Heggie an
einer Reihe von verschiedenen Projekten zusammengearbeitet, einschließlich der Weltpremiere von Moby-Dick
an der Dallas Oper; Three Decembers an der Houston
Grand Oper; und dem lyrischen Drama To Hell and Back
für das Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. Gene Scheer
arbeitete als Librettist mit Tobias Picker an Werken wie
An American Tragedy, das an der Metropolitan Oper
und an Thérèse Raquin, die an der Dallas Oper uraufgeführt wurde. Andere bemerkenswerte Kooperationen
umfassen die Arbeit mit Wynton Marsalis am Congo
Square und mit Steve Stuckey für das Grammy nominierte Oratorium mit dem Titel 4 August 1964.
Evan Stults
Morgan Smith (Manfred) hat sich als einer der
aufregendsten Baritone in den internationalen
Opernhäusern von heute etabliert. Morgan kürzlich
erschien als „Starbuck“ in Moby-Dick für die Dallas,
die San Francisco, und die San Diego Opern; als
„Adam Brandt“ in Mourning Becomes Electra an der
Florida Grand Oper, „Fritz“ in Die Tote Stadt in Dallas
und „Tadeusz“ in The Passenger in der NordamerikaPremiere in Houston. Er ist kein Fremder in Europa
und erschien bereits an der Staatsoper Berlin als
„Marcello“ in La Boheme, und an der Oper Leipzig
als „Figaro“ in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, „Papageno“ in
der Zauberflöte, und „Guglielmo“ in Cosi fan tutte.
Kip Niven
Principal Accompanist, Seattle Men’s Chorus
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Evan is an accomplished vocal
accompanist whose experience
spans opera, recital, musical theatre, choral music, and cabaret.
He has played for Seattle Opera
and The 5th Avenue Theatre,
and played for dozens of musicals in professional and community theatres, as well as offBroadway. Evan’s accompanying
career includes international
tours and performances in Carnegie Hall, Benaroya Hall,
and leading concert halls across the U.S. He has accompanied
artists as diverse as Renée Fleming, Kristin Chenoweth, and
Harvey Fierstein, and has played for premieres of new works
by composers David Diamond, Gian-Carlo Menotti, and
John Corigliano. He is the founding music director of Vashon
Opera and has a degree in semiotics from Brown University.
Kip Niven has appeared on
Broadway, off-Broadway,
and in regional theatres, as
well as in feature films, network television, and commercials. This past year he
appeared as Gäd with The
Heartland Men’s Chorus,
had featured roles at KC
Repertory and The New
Theatre, and starred in
Jayhawkers, an independent feature film currently in
regional release. For eighteen seasons he has been a member of the award-winning radio comedy show, Right
Between the Ears. Kip has three children: Maggie
(Leawood, KS), Kate (NYC) and Jim (Everett, WA); two
children-in-law (Matt and Christa), five grandchildren,
one sweetheart, and two cats.
Haupt Begleiter
Evan ist ein versierter Pianist und Vocal
Accompanist, dessen Erfahrung reicht von Oper,
Konzert, Musiktheater, bis hin zu Chormusik und
Kabarettmusik. Er hat für die Seattle Opera und
„The 5th Avenue Theater“ gespielt, und für zahlreiche
Musicals in professionellen und Community Theatern
gespielt, sowie Off-Broadway Vorstellungen begleitet. Seine Karriere umfasst internationale Tourneen
und Auftritte in den „Carnegie“ und „Benaroya“
Konzerthallen und anderen führenden Konzertsälen in
den USA. Er hat zahlreiche Künstler begleitet wie Renée
Fleming, Kristin Chenoweth, und Harvey Fierstein und
hat für die Uraufführungen der neuen Werke von den
Komponisten David Diamond, Gian-Carlo Menotti,
und John Corigliano gespielt. Er ist Gründer und
Musikdirektor der „Vashon Oper“ und erhielt sein
Diplom in Semiotik von der Brown Universität.
Kip Niven künstlerische Karierre umfasst Rollen am
Broadway und Off-Broadway; sowie in regionalen
Theatern, als auch in Spielfilmen, Fernsehserien, und in
der Werbung. Im vergangenen Jahr erschien er als Gad
mit dem Heartland Men’s Chorus, hatte Hauptrollen
beim KC Repertory Theatre, und dem The New Theatre,
und in einer der Hauptdarsteller in Jayhawkers, einem
unabhängigen Spielfilm der derzeit in den regionalen
Kinos spielt. Seit achtzehn Saisons ist er ein Mitglied der
preisgekrönten Radio-Comedy-Show, Right Between
The Ears. Kip hat drei Kinder: Maggie (Leawood, KS),
Kate (New York, NY) und Jim (Everett, WA); ein Neffe
und eine Nichte (Matt und Christa), fünf Enkelkinder,
einen Schatz, und zwei Katzen.
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For a Look or a Touch
The persecution of gays during the Holocaust is not a topic that is much
recognized or discussed even today. More than 100,000 men and women were
arrested and sent to concentration camps for the crime of homosexuality. Of
those, at least 15,000 men who wore the pink triangle were murdered by the
Nazis. Others were castrated, used for medical experimentation, forced into
hard labor, tortured and otherwise humiliated.
Mina Miller, the adventurous and visionary artistic director of Seattle’s
Music of Remembrance, decided to take this on in a powerful and meaningful
way: through music. When she called me in 2006 and asked me to create a
new composition based on the subject, I was deeply moved, excited and hugely
challenged. How on earth could we find a way to do honor and justice to this
subject? The easy part was saying “yes.” The challenging part came next: the
fascinating and moving journey of discovery.
I looked for poetry or stories from the time of WWII about this subject,
but found nothing. Baffled, I looked to more recent sources and was deeply
upset to discover the reason why there was no material from the actual time:
homosexuality was against the law in Germany until 1970. Even after the
camps were closed and the war was over, gays were considered criminals. So
after the war, they went into hiding or got married, fled, or just tried to blend
in. Silence. The literary and art world began breaking this silence in the late
1970s (Martin Sherman’s 1979 play Bent, for example).
In my research, I went to the U.S. Holocaust Museum and eventually
came across the extraordinary documentary film, Paragraph 175, by Robert
Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. The film includes testimony from several gay
men who were survivors of the camps. Here they are in their 70s, 80s and 90s,
telling stories they never thought they’d be able to tell. Remarkable human
stories: surprising, tragic, funny, hateful, shocking. I knew I wanted to use these
stories, but didn’t quite know how it would happen. During this time, Mina
Miller also sent me a link to the Holocaust Museum website that featured
the journal of Manfred Lewin, a gay Jew who was murdered at Auschwitz
with his entire family.
That’s when I realized I needed a librettist to help put this all together.
I called Gene Scheer immediately. Gene is a tremendously gifted man, a
songwriter as well as a librettist and lyricist. I shared the sources I’d found and
he discovered even more. He was so excited when he read some of Manfred
Lewin’s beautiful poetry, he called me right away with an idea.
The journal was written for Gad Beck, one of the storytellers in Paragraph
175. Manfred and Gad were lovers as teenagers in Berlin until Manfred and his
family were taken and murdered. Gad Beck is alive today. In their love affair
was the core of our story. We came up with the idea of an actor to play Gad in
the present day, while the baritone would sing the role of Manfred. He would
appear to Gad as a ghost one night. And through the two of them, we’d be able
to share the stories from Paragraph 175 and the poetry of Manfred’s journal.
It is Manfred’s phrase “Do you remember?” that established the tone of
the piece. In our story, Gad wants only to forget the horrors he lived through;
Manfred, as a ghost, wants only to be remembered, and he wants Gad to
remember their powerful, timeless love. There is a play between past and
present. Musically, that was filled with rich possibilities. I found a tune for
“Do you remember?” that served as the anchor of the piece. Most of the other
material in the piece is connected to that tune. For a Look or a Touch received
its premiere in Seattle at Benaroya Hall in its original version on May 7, 2007
with baritone Morgan Smith as Manfred, and the late Julian Patrick as Gad.
A few years ago, Dennis Coleman asked if Gene and I would consider
expanding the work to include the sensational Seattle Men’s Chorus (SMC).
Both of us responded immediately. Dramatically and musically, it opened up
huge new possibilities for an even richer exploration of this powerful journey.
It also took the work from being a music drama to becoming a genuine one-act
opera with soloists, chorus and instruments. We added a new chorus number
and found a way to weave the Chorus into existing portions of the score. Now
it’s hard for me to imagine the piece existed in any other form! SMC also found
a brilliant young director in Andrew Russell, whose vision takes the piece to
a marvelous level of grand theater.
We are deeply grateful to our great friends Diane and Stephen Heiman
for underwriting this new incarnation of For a Look or a Touch, as well as
the many individuals who stepped forward with contributions to make this
production a reality. The journey continues.
—Jake Heggie
Die Verfolgung von Homosexuellen während des 3. Reichs ist auch heute noch ein Thema, über
das wenig diskutiert oder gesprochen wird. Mehr als 100.000 Männer und Frauen wurden
festgenommen und wegen ihrer Homosexualität in Konzentrationslager verschickt. Davon
wurden mindestens 15.000 Männer, die den Rosa Winkel (Kennzeichnung für Homosexuelle
im KZ) trugen, von den Nazis ermordet. Andere wurden kastriert, für medizinische Experimente
benutzt, zu Zwangsarbeit verurteilt, gefoltert oder auf andere Weise gedemütigt.
Mina Miller, die mutige und visionäre künstlerische Leiterin des Projekts Music of
Remembrance in Seattle, hat beschlossen, dieses Thema in einer bedeutungsvollen und
aussagekräftigen Art und Weise aufzugreifen: durch Musik. Als sie mich im Jahr 2006 anrief
und mich fragte, ob ich ein neues Musikstück zu diesem Thema schreiben könnte, war ich tief
bewegt, aufgeregt und äußerst gefordert. Wie in aller Welt können wir diesem Thema gerecht
werden? Es war einfach ‚Ja“ zu sagen. Der schwierigere Teil kam danach: eine faszinierende und
bewegende Entdeckungsreise.
Ich suchte nach Gedichten oder Geschichten aus der Zeit des Zweiten Weltkriegs zu diesem
Thema, fand aber nichts. Verblüfft forschte ich in neueren Quellen und war entsetzt als ich
herausfand, warum es kein Material aus dieser Zeit gab: Homosexualität war bis 1970 in
Deutschland verboten. Selbst nachdem die Konzentrationslager geschlossen wurden und der
Krieg vorbei war, wurden Homosexuelle als Kriminelle angesehen. Deshalb sind sie nach dem
Krieg untergetaucht, haben geheiratet, sind geflüchtet, oder haben einfach versucht sich zu
integrieren. Schweigen. In den späten 70iger Jahren begann die Literatur- und Kunstwelt dieses
Schweigen zu brechen (zum Beispiel 1979 durch Martin Sherman’s Theaterstück Bent).
Bei meinen Nachforschungen ging ich zum U.S. Holocaust Museum und entdeckte
schließlich einen außergewöhnlichen Dokumentarfilm: Paragraph 175, von Robert Epstein
und Jeffrey Friedman. Der Film enthält Zeugenaussagen mehrerer Homosexueller, die die
Konzentrationslager überlebt hatten. Mittlerweile um die 70, 80 und 90 Jahre alt erzählten
sie Geschichten, von denen sie nie gedacht hätten, sie erzählen zu können. Bemerkenswert
menschliche Geschichten: überraschend, tragisch, lustig, hasserfüllt, und schockierend. Ich
wusste, ich wollte diese Geschichten verwenden, war mir aber nicht klar, wie das passieren
sollte. Während dieser Zeit schickte mir Mina Miller auch einen Link zur Website des HolocaustMuseums. Hier fand ich das Tagebuch von Manfred Lewin, einem homosexuellen Juden, der in
Auschwitz mit seiner ganzen Familie ermordet wurde.
Erst dann wurde mir klar, dass ich einen Textdichter bräuchte, der mir dabei helfen würde
alles zusammenzufassen. Ich rief sofort Gene Scheer an. Gene ist ein ungeheuer begabter Mann,
ein Liedermacher, aber auch ein Textdichter und Lyriker. Ich zeigte ihm, was ich gefunden hatte
und er entdeckte sogar noch mehr. Er war so begeistert als er einige der schönen Gedichte von
Manfred Lewin las, dass er mich sofort mit einer spontanen Idee anrief.
Das Tagebuch war für Gad Beck geschrieben, einer der Geschichtenerzähler in Paragraph
175. Manfred und Gad waren als Jugendliche in Berlin ein Liebespaar, bis Manfred und seine
Familie festgenommen und später ermordet wurden. Gad Beck ist erst 2012 verstorben. In ihrer
Liebesaffäre lag der Kern unserer Geschichte. Wir hatten die Idee, dass ein Schauspieler Gad in der
Gegenwart spielen sollte, während der Bariton die Rolle von Manfred singen würde. Er würde
Gad eines Nachts als Geist erscheinen. Und durch die beiden, könnten wir an den Geschichten
aus Paragraph 175 und den Gedichten aus dem Tagebuch von Manfred teil haben.
Der Satz von Manfred „Weißt Du noch? “ legt die Richtung des Stückes fest. In unserer
Geschichte will Gad nur die Schrecken, die er durchlebt hat, vergessen; Manfred, als Geist,
möchte nur in Erinnerung bleiben, und er möchte, dass Gad sich an ihre starke, zeitlose Liebe
erinnert. Es ist ein Spiel zwischen Vergangenheit und Gegenwart. Musikalisch wurde das mit
reichen Möglichkeiten gefüllt. Ich fand eine Melodie für “ Weißt Du noch? “, die als Leitfaden
für das gesamte Stück dient. Das andere Material in diesem Stück wird mit dieser Melodie
verbunden. „For a Look or a Touch“- wurde in seiner ursprünglichen Fassung in Seattle in der
Benaroya Hall am 7. Mai 2007 mit Bariton Morgan Smith als Manfred und dem Verstorbenen
Julian Patrick als Gad uraufgeführt.
Vor ein paar Jahren fragte Dennis Coleman, ob Gene und ich uns vorstellen könnten, unser
Stück auszubauen und den Männerchor Seattle (SMC) mit einzubeziehen. Wir beide reagierten
sofort. Dramaturgisch und musikalisch boten sich dadurch viele weitere Möglichkeiten für ein
noch tieferes Eindringen in diese emotionale Reise. Das Stück ist dadurch von einem Musikdrama
zu einer echten Einakter-Oper geworden mit Solisten, Chor und Instrumenten. Wir haben ein
neues Musikstück für den Chor hinzugefügt, und haben einen Weg gefunden den Chor in die
bestehenden Teile der Musik einzubinden. Jetzt kann ich mir kaum noch vorstellen, dass dieses
Stück in einer anderen Form existiert hat! SMC fand auch einen brillanten jungen Regisseur,
Andrew Russell, dessen Vision das Stück auf eine neue Ebene des großen Theaters hebt.
Wir sind zutiefst dankbar für die finanzielle Unterstützung von Diane und Stephen Heiman.
Sie haben diese Neufassung von For a Look or a Touch ermöglicht, ebenso wie viele Menschen,
die mit ihren Spenden, diese Produktion unterstützt haben. Die Reise geht weiter.
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CONCERT CREDITS
PRODUCTION STAFF AND STAGE CREW
* SEATTLE & GERMANY
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER..........Nancy Hautala
ASSISTANT PRODUCTION
STAGE MANAGER....................................William St. Rose
*SCENIC DESIGNER......................................... Kurt Walls
LIGHTING DESIGNER...............................Peter Bracilano
SOUND DESIGNER...........................................Jack Burke
*COSTUME DESIGNER.................................. Doris Black
*CHOREOGRAPHER.................................Nathan Wilson
*WARDROBE MASTER.................................. John Napier
WIGS & MAKEUP...........................................Jon Peterson
*PROPS COORDINATOR..................................T.J. Elston
TRUCKING............ Justine Halsey-Martin & Steven Studer
STAGE CREW........................Members of IATSE Local #15
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PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER............ Torsten Nehr
SOUND ENGINEER.................................Luke Kehrwald
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PIANO................................................................. Evan Stults
FLUTE.................................................................. .Paul Taub
CLARINET.................................................... Laura DeLuca
VIOLIN........................................................ Mikhail Shmidt
CELLO................................................................ Page Smith
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FOR A LOOK OR A TOUCH
MANFRED................................................... Morgan Smith
GAD.......................................................................Kip Niven
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FOR A LOOK OR A TOUCH
The present. It is late at night. GAD sits alone trying to nod
off, but he cannot sleep. Suddenly he senses another presence
in the room. MANFRED enters.
GAD
Who’s there?
PRELUDE
MANFRED
Do you remember?
Do you remember when night was for more than sleep?
Oh, my love.
GAD
A ghost! Manfred? Why are you here? What do you want?
MANFRED
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Look at you, Manfred. My God. It’s been 60 years. You’re
as handsome as the day when. That day when. (Pause)
You’ll always be 19 and beautiful, won’t you? Look at me.
Alive. Falling apart. The world is a different place, I guess.
Maybe we’d be ok now. Who knows? So much is slipping
away. It’s so late. You should go away. I need to sleep.
MANFRED
Remember?
Remember when night was for more than sleep?
Oh my love, my love,
We stayed awake so often!
GAD
You’re not going away, are you?
MANFRED
Remember!
GAD
You want me to remember. Darling, I have done
everything I can to forget. It’s too hard. I survived the
Holocaust. I had to find a way to live. There was so much
shame after the war and I had nothing. Nothing but your
journal: the poetry of the beautiful, 19-year old boy I
loved. Fragments. Sometimes, I look through it and cry
and curse and smile. Go away. Let me forget.
1. THE VOICE
MANFRED
A void consumes me.
My spirit and body are suddenly lame.
Terror fills the time that follows.
Will each new day be the same?
Often I feel utterly abandoned
See myself on the edge of an abyss,
And I become dizzy as I look down,
With blood-drained cheeks that you would kiss.
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Suddenly from the darkest depths,
A loving voice echoes and seeks me out.
I look down and ask: “Who is calling?”
And I hear a voice that ends all doubt.
It is the voice of a sanctified power,
The sacred place where fears dissolve.
The unyielding blessing, the generous heart
The voice of souls in perfect resolve.
GAD
A sanctified power? Souls in perfect resolve? Hm. I don’t
know. Nice poetry. I used to think that was possible, but
I’m old now. Really old. I’ve seen such horror and cruelty.
After the war, we men who wore the pink triangle and
survived – we returned to a world that did not want
to hear of our suffering. But how can I speak to you of
suffering? A sanctified power? Such a lovely, hopeful, naïve
thought. But then, you were 19. So was I, once. Everything
seemed possible then. That’s how it felt when I met you.
Those golden years in Berlin. Die Goldenen Jahre.
2. GOLDEN YEARS
MANFRED
Wild. Free.
We are wild! We are free!
Topsy turvy, joyful Berlin.
You are free! You are wild!
Topsy turvy child of Berlin.
Golden years. Golden years.
CHAMBER CHOIR
Give me a look or a touch and I’ll know.
A wink or a nod or a glance – mm mm –
We don’t need words. Just stand very close.
Let’s not miss out on a chance for love tonight.
A look or a touch and I’ll know you’re the one.
A grin or a smile – mm mm –
Just for a while, tonight or a lifetime,
Let’s not miss out on a chance for love right now.
MANFRED
Dance with me.
This is the Schwanenberg,
hottest spot in Berlin.
Meet and greet and eat and cheat and swing.
CHAMBER CHOIR
Meet and greet and eat and cheat and swing,
The rhythm goes:
Meet and greet and eat and cheat and swing,
And the rhythm goes down!
A look or a touch and I’ll know you’re the one
A nod, a wink or a smile
We don’t need words, just stand very close
We won’t miss out on a chance for love tonight.
Tonight!
MANFRED
What a band! What a crowd at Schwanenberg!
Take my hand, dance all night at Schwanenberg!
Let’s have a laugh now. Let’s have some fun.
Shout: “Police!”
Then watch ‘em pull their skirts up and run!
Everybody’s running around.
Screaming! Laughing!
Giddy from the joy of this town
And these Golden years. Golden years.
While we are young, wild and free let’s keep dancing.
Let’s not miss out on a thing.
And if we should find we’re of the same mind,
A look or a touch could lead to a precious night of love.
“Police!”
GAD
We had so much fun! Crazy boys. Crazy queens. What
a wonderful family. It would never end! Then the police
did come. The clubs were closed and the Nazis trampled
the joy. You could be arrested for a look or a touch.
There was so much fear. Everywhere. One by one, our
friends friends dropped out of sight. Almost over night,
everything looked different. Even the sky.
3. A HUNDRED
THOUSAND STARS
MANFRED AND MEN’S CHORUS
One by one. One by one.
A hundred thousand stars, love,
Have fallen from the sky.
A hundred thousand dreams gone
A hundred thousand sighs
A hundred thousand whispers
Promises and lies
The constellations change
Our stories rearranged
And darkness fills the sky.
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Have vanished from the sky.
A hundred thousand candle flames
Flicker out and die.
Our laughter in the night, love,
When you would hold me tight, love,
Like shadows on a wall
Nobody will recall…
Who will remember when starlight filled the skies?
As I will always remember how it filled your eyes.
Every star had a name.
Every one was a light.
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What is that I hear love?
A train is passing by.
Another star has vanished,
Stolen from the sky.
Hush, my love! Hush, my love!
You must not be afraid now
This will not be the end.
A hundred million stars will be born
To fill the sky again.
You never are alone, love,
I swear I’m by your side.
There’s very little light.
Aufwiedersehen, adieu,
Good night, my love.
Good night.
GAD
One by one, they disappeared. And with them, most
of our stories. Those were dark, terrifying years. Oh
Manfred, I’ll never know what you witnessed. What
horrors you must have experienced.
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MANFRED
Horror and savagery are the law.
I am a silent, obedient shadow.
Dead to myself. Dead to the world.
A silent, obedient shadow.
Lined up for roll call,
They pull out Joe,
A loving friend, 18 years old.
Good boy. He’s a good boy, Joe.
What has he done?
What is his crime?
His jacket bears a pink triangle.
Be still. Just keep in line.
Be a good boy, Joe. Be obedient, Joe.
They strip him naked,
Put a bucket on his head,
Then sic their dogs on him.
They bite his body,
Tear at his thighs,
Blood everywhere.
His screams and cries
Amplified by the bucket on his head.
Ah! Ah!
Goodbye, Joe.
And on the speakers
They play a waltz.
Back to work.
Silent, obedient shadows.
GAD
Silent. So many years of silence. Now there are so few
of us left. But you couldn’t talk after the war. We were
still criminals! Who would I have told, if I could? After
the war. After it was all over. When the shame and a
new anguish was beginning. Who would I tell?
5. SILENCE
GAD
It was so long ago. After my father died, I went on
a trip. I left the hotel one night and a woman was
following me. Down by the river, a hustler approached
me. He pulled me into the bushes. “We’re being
watched,” I said. “No one is there,” he said. And that’s
when it happened, perfectly planned. “You are under
arrest.” I did not understand. I was sent away to the
camp. Why? Paragraph 175 was written in large
letters on our jackets. Later, it was the pink triangle. A
yellow star for Jews; a red star for political prisoners;
a black star for the mentally retarded; a purple star for
Jehovah’s witnesses; a pink triangle for homosexuals.
Hard labor – backbreaking labor – brutality – torture
– starvation – death. Death and suffering everywhere.
Why? Why? What have I done?
When I returned, I never spoke of it to anyone. My
mother? Not a single word. Nobody wanted to hear.
One word and they’d say: “Leave it alone.” It’s over and
done with. Would I have wanted to speak? Perhaps…
Perhaps… Perhaps with my father.
What happened to you, Manfred?
6. DER SINGENDE WALD
(THE SINGING FOREST)
MANFRED AND MEN’S CHORUS
Der Singende Wald.
What is it?
Der Singende Wald.
There are holes in the ground,
In each, a tall pole with a hook on top.
Your hands tied behind your back
Your wrists slung over the hook
You are lifted up, posted high.
Your shoulders snap and break
And you swing and hang and scream.
Der Singende Wald!
Der Singende Wald!
They swing and hang.
All can hear their cries.
Inexplicable.
Beyond comprehension.
7. REMEMBER
GAD
I went to spend the night at your house. Your brother
told me that you and most of your family had been
arrested that day. I went to your boss. I was desperate.
He asked me, “do you have courage?” “Yes, I have
courage.” “My son is your size. He has a Hitler Youth
uniform. Put it on and get Manfred out.” My heart was
pounding as I went in and saluted. “Heil Hitler! I must
speak with the Obersturmbannfuhrer.” He came at once.
“Manfred Lewin was brought here yesterday. He
worked for us and is a saboteur! He has keys to several
of the apartments we are renovating. My father sent
me here to get him so we can go back to work.” Within
moments, you and I were free, walking down the street.
I said, “Go to Uncle Wobbi’s. I’ll call and meet you
there.” You looked at me:
MANFRED & GAD (spoken in unison)
“No, I can’t go with you, Gad. If I leave my family now,
I’ll never be free again. I have to go with them. I am the
strong one.”
GAD
We never said goodbye. You turned and walked away,
and I walked in the other direction. I wasn’t able to
think. But, I knew something was forever broken.
MANFRED
Oh my love, my love…
GAD
I’m so tired. Manfred. So old. And I want so much to
believe in what you believed. The sacred place where
fears dissolve. The generous heart. Your journal is so full
of hope – but I feel so hopeless.
MANFRED
Do you remember when…
Night was for more than sleep?
Oh my love, my love
We stayed awake so often.
GAD
Yes. Yes, I remember! Everything, my love. Holding you.
Kissing you. On the roof. In the forests outside Berlin.
Sharing your little bed upstairs from your parents. I
remember all of it. I remember.
MANFRED
A single move. Destiny
Unleashes its terrible game
And sweeps you away to some distant land.
where nothing will ever be the same.
Will the last bonds of our community be torn apart?
No. Do not lament.
Even though the fire torments your heart,
There is one sure support:
Our love. The voice of our love.
“The entertainment was
spectacular and the food
was divine! I’ll be going
back as soon as I can!”
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GAD
Take me with you, Manfred.
MANFRED
Love.
Remember.
GAD
I remember. A look or a touch. Dance with me again?
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