BRUNDIBÁR
Opera in two acts
Music by Hans Krása ♦ Libretto by Adolf Hoffmeister
A brother and sister, Little Joe and Annette, need to buy milk for their sick mother but have no money. They see the organ-grinder, Brundibár, playing his hurdy-gurdy on the street corner and collecting money from the townspeople. The children decide that they too will sing and collect money, but they are laughed at and chased away by Brundibár.
As night approaches, a group of animals encourage the children to stand up to the organ-grinder. The next morning, with the help of the neighborhood children, they sing a charming lullaby which earns them money from the townspeople. Brundibár tries to steal their money, but after a brief chase he is caught and the children sing a song of victory.
World Premiere: JEWISH CHILDREN'S HOME, HAGIBOR, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, AUGUST 1942
