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Editior of this publication series: Hannelore Brenner-Wonschick, Berlin


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Brundibár. How Aninka and Pepíček defeated the organ grinder

English edition: 23 September 2026

Retold for children by Hannelore Brenner with paintings from Maria Thomaschke. Translated by Hannelore Brenner. Edition Room 28. Hardcover, 68 Seiten  ISBN 978-3-9819140-7-8


Czech Edition. Translated by Magdaléna Lüdtke Farnesi. Date of relase: October 2026

The publication of this book is supported by the "Deutsch-Tschechischer Zukunftsfonds" (German Czech Future Fonds).

 

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The story

Brundibár by Hans Krása (music) and Adolf Hoffmeister (libretto) is a classic of children’s opera literature and a musical tribute to the memory of the children in the Theresienstadt ghetto. The adventure of Aninka and Pepíček, who, together with a sparrow, a dog, a cat, and the children of their town, defeat the wicked organ grinder, turns into a parable about the importance of humanity, justice, and the power of solidarity. What its creators experienced, missed, and hoped for in their Czech homelands in the year 1938, when the opera was created, they translated into the realm of fairy-tale utopia. - This book is more than a read-aloud book for small children who cannot read yet, it is for children of all ages and nations, and it is for all people of all ages and nations. It is ideally suited for musical readings, for art lovers and those interested in the opera, and to find out why it played such a significance role for the children in the Theresienstadt ghetto. It is an ideal book for people active in the fields of opera, theater, music, and, of course, education. Children who get acquainted with the pure plot of the opera and the adventure of Aninka and Pepicek will later become more receptive for the true story behind the opera and its first performances in the Jewish orphanage in Prague and in the Theresienstadt ghetto.

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