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Harbor from the Holocaust

Songs For Her Shanghailander Grandmother

Heather Klein created a one-woman operatic program to honor her grandmother Rosa Ginsberg.

09/08/2020

Harbor from the Holocaust

Songs For Her Shanghailander Grandmother

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Heather Klein created a one-woman operatic program to honor her grandmother Rosa Ginsberg.

Heather Klein was moved to create and sing a one-woman operatic program to honor her grandmother Rosa Ginsberg who escaped Nazi persecution, lived a challenging life in Shanghai, and was detained at Angel Island upon coming to America. Rosa was finally able to settle in New York. Backed by accompanist Joshua Horowitz, Heather shared her songs at a Shanghailander event at Congregation B’Nai Emunah.

09/08/2020

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Trailer

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Preview: Ep1 | 30s | Hear the story of nearly 20,000 Jewish refugees who fled Nazi-occupied Europe to Shanghai. (30s)

An Accidental Haven - Shanghai Timeline

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Clip: Ep1 | 5m 33s | Tina Johnson and Michele Heryford share brief historical highlights of Shanghai. (5m 33s)

Behind the Music

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Clip: Ep1 | 4m 28s | Reflections on creating the textured musical score for “Harbor from the Holocaust." (4m 28s)

Bert Reiner: Shanghai Survivor & Cabbage Patch Doll Engineer

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Clip: Ep1 | 3m 16s | Bert Reiner’s middle-class family was forced to abandon life in Germany for Shanghai. (3m 16s)

Mike Medavoy: Shanghailander & Hollywood Producer

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Clip: Ep1 | 2m 58s | Explore how his boyhood in Shanghai inspired now-hollywood producer Mike Medavoy. (2m 58s)

"Poéme for Cello and Orchestra"

Clip: Ep1 | 5m 20s | Composed by Hiao-Tsiun Ma and played by his son, Yo-Yo Ma. (5m 20s)

Professor Emeritus Irene Eber

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Clip: Ep1 | 18m 36s | Professor Emeritus Irene Eber was an early advisor to the documentary. (18m 36s)

"Rose, Rose, I Love You"

Clip: Ep1 | 2m 22s | "Méiguì méiguì wǒ ài nǐ" is a song in Mandarin composed by Chen Gexin. (2m 22s)

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