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02-05 Partners of Hope 1/30/07 10:43 AM Page 2 “The Premonition” “Of Eternity Considered as a Closed System” WESTFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DAVID WROE, Music Director ANNA VELEVA, Soprano ANDREW OAKDEN, Baritone Tribute to Greek Rescue SOLOMON ASSER G. ZL.CHERKIN Art Song: “The Blue-eyed Girl” (1905–1977) G. ZL.CHERKIN “Rebellious Song” GIACOMO PUCCINI “Quando m’en vo soletta” from La bohème (1858–1924) GAETANO DONIZETTI “Regnava nel silenzio” from Lucia di Lammermoor (1797–1848) ANNA VELEVA, Soprano Tribute to Aristides de Sousa Mendes, Portuguese (1885–1950) SHEILA ABRANCHES DAVID BROZA, Singer/Composer Intermission Excerpts on Raoul Wallenberg, Swedish (1912–?) DAN GILLERMAN, Israeli Ambassador to the UN AMBROISE THOMAS “Je suis Titania” from Mignon (1811–1896) RABBI EZRIEL “Ani Ma’amin” (I Believe) DOVID FASTAG ANNA VELEVA, Soprano ROZENTAL AND VEKSLER “Yisrolik” ELEANOR REISSA, Actress DAVID BROZA, Singer/Composer WOLFGANG AMADEUS Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K.550 MOZART (1756–1791) Molto allegro Andante Allegro assai WESTFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DAVID WROE, Music Director RABBI ROBERT N. LEVINE, President, New York Board of Rabbis “Yihiyeh Tov” (There Will Be Goodness) DAVID BROZA, Singer/Composer
02-05 Partners of Hope 1/30/07 10:43 AM Page 3 WELCOME It is with pleasure that we welcome you to a special artistic program to commemorate the Holocaust and recognize those who displayed extraordinary courage in saving Jews from genocide. Tonight’s program, Partners of Hope. Honoring Bravery and Humanitarianism: Stories of Rescue during the Holocaust follows shortly after the United Nations-designated Holocaust Remembrance Day and features prominent musicians, entertainers, and other notable figures in a moving tribute. More than 60 years ago, among the horrors of the Holocaust, incredible acts of courage occurred. The entire Jewish population of Bulgaria was rescued thanks to the extraordinary and widespread response of people who refused to capitulate to Nazi genocide. Diplomats such as Raoul Wallenberg and Aristides de Sousa Mendes saved tens of thousands, while risking their own lives and careers. Families, priests, and peasants saved individuals from certain death. There are thousands of stories of bravery and humanitarianism that we must share with future generations. Tonight we bring together those stories and a fitting combination of renowned performers and readers from Israel, Bulgaria, the United States, India, and other countries, all unified in this tribute to those who proved by their actions that one person can make a difference. The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation, with branches in New York, Buenos Aires, and Jerusalem, is a public non-profit non-governmental organization. Its mission is to develop educational programs and public awareness campaigns based on the values of solidarity and civic courage, ethical cornerstones of the saviors of the Holocaust. Raoul Wallenberg is a Swedish diplomat, missing since January 1945, who saved the lives of tens of thousands of Jews and others persecuted by the Nazis during World War II. More than 200 Nobel Prize laureates, heads of state, and other dignitaries are among the IRWF’s honorary members. These include Tom Lantos, congressman from California, who was personally saved by Raoul Wallenberg; Rudolph Giuliani; George Pataki; the Dalai Lama; and Elie Wiesel. We hope you enjoy tonight’s performance as we celebrate these stories of rescue. The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation 34 East 67th St., Second Floor New York, NY 10021 Tel: 212–737–3275 Fax: 212–535–6262 E-mail: irwf@irwf.org Website: www.raoulwallenberg.net
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